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Chapter 23

The Last Words of David.[a] These are the last words of David:

The oracle of David, son of Jesse;
    the oracle of the man God raised up,
Anointed of the God of Jacob,
    favorite of the Mighty One of Israel.(A)
The spirit of the Lord spoke through me;
    his word was on my tongue.(B)
The God of Israel spoke;
    of me the Rock of Israel said,
“One who rules over humankind with justice,
    who rules in the fear of God,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 23:1–7 The last words of David: the text of this short composition is difficult in places; it views David’s career in retrospect.

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.
The God of Israel spoke,
    the Rock(D) of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,(E)
    when he rules in the fear(F) of God,(G)

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