2 Samuel 23:3

David Extols Yahweh

² The Spirit of the LORD speaks within me; his word is on my tongue! ³ The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing. ⁴ He is like dawn's first light, like bright sun blazing on a cloudless morning, glistening on grassland that flourishes after a rain shower.

Fear of God

Fears God

God of Israel

Righteous One

Rule Over

O God

Israel

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God apart from the LORD? And who is a Rock, apart from our God?

Exodus 18:21

You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Deuteronomy 32:4

Flawless is the work of the Rock, because all his ways are just. A faithful God never unjust righteous and upright is he.

Genesis 33:20

set up an altar, and named it El-elohe-israel.

Exodus 3:15

God also told Moses, "Tell the Israelis, "The LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob sent me to you.' This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered from generation to generation.

Exodus 19:5-6

And now if you carefully obey me and keep my covenant, you are to be my special possession out of all the nations, because the whole earth belongs to me,

Exodus 20:2

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt from the house of slavery.

Exodus 23:6-8

"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

"Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.

Deuteronomy 32:30-31

How can one person chase a thousand of them and two put a myriad to flight, unless their Rock delivers them and the LORD gives them up?

2 Samuel 22:2-3

This is what he said: LORD, you are my stone stronghold and my fortified place; you are continuously delivering me.

2 Chronicles 19:7-9

So let the fear of the LORD rest upon you, be on your guard, and act carefully, because with the LORD our God there is neither injustice, nor partiality, nor bribery."

Nehemiah 5:14

In addition, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah (that is, during the twelve years from the twentieth to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes), neither I nor my relatives relied on the provisions allotted to the governor.

Psalm 42:9

I will ask God, my Rock, "Why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"

Psalm 72:2

May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.

Psalm 82:3-4

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

Psalm 110:2

When the LORD extends your mighty scepter from Zion, rule in the midst of your enemies.

Proverbs 31:9

Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Isaiah 11:1-5

"A shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch will bear fruit from his roots.

Isaiah 32:1

"Look, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will rule with justice.

Jeremiah 23:5

"The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll raise up a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who rules wisely, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

"Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; cry out, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you. He is righteous, and he is able to save. He is humble, and is riding on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Hebrews 1:8

But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.