Jeremiah 23:5
Lo, days are coming — an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.
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2 Samuel 23:3He said — the God of Israel — to me, He spake — the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man [is] righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
Psalms 72:1By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
Psalms 99:4And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou — Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou — Thou hast done.
Isaiah 9:5For every battle of a warrior [is] with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning — fuel of fire.
Isaiah 9:7To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.
Isaiah 32:1Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 23:2-9
Evangelical Predictions. ( b. c. 590.) 1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord . 2 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord . 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall… Read the whole commentary →