1 Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, said, and the man who was raised up high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet cantor of Israel, said,
2 (The Spirit of the LORD has spoken by me, and his word has been in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel dictated unto me, the strong One of Israel spoke): He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And as the light of the morning when the sun rises, of a morning shining forth without clouds, as the shining forth through light rain upon the tender grass of the earth:
5 shall not my house be so with God, although all my saving health and my desire shall not be produced yet? For he has made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered in all things, and it shall be kept; 6 but those of Belial shall all be as thorns to be chased away, whom no one takes with the hand; 7 but the one that desires to touch them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear, and they are completely burned with fire in their place.