David’s Last Words

23 These are the last words of David:

The declaration of David son of Jesse,(A)
the declaration of the man raised on high,[a]
the one anointed by the God of Jacob,(B)
the favorite singer of Israel:
The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,
His word was on my tongue.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:1 Or raised up by the high [God]

David’s Last Words

23 These are the last words of David:

“The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,
    the utterance of the man exalted(A) by the Most High,
the man anointed(B) by the God of Jacob,
    the hero of Israel’s songs:

“The Spirit(C) of the Lord spoke through me;
    his word was on my tongue.

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