2 Samuel 23:3

David Extols Yahweh

² "The spirit of the LORD spake in me, and his words were on my tongue. ³ The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God, ⁴ shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.'

Fear of God

Fears God

God of Israel

Righteous One

Rule Over

O God

Israel

2 Samuel 22:32

Who is a God save the LORD, and who mighty save our God?

Exodus 18:21

Moreover, seek out, among all the people, men of activity which fear God; and men that are true and hate covetousness: and make them heads over the people, captains over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty, and over ten.

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he.

Genesis 33:20

And he made there an altar, and there called upon the mighty God of Israel.

Exodus 3:15

And God spake further unto Moses, "Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, 'the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you': this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial throughout all generations.

Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore if ye will hear my voice and keep mine covenant: ye shall be mine own above all nations, for all the earth is mine.

Exodus 20:2

"I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt and out of the house of bondage.

Exodus 23:6-8

Thou shalt not hinder the right of the poor that are among you in their suit.

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously.

Deuteronomy 32:30-31

How cometh it that one shall chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand of them to flight - except their rock had sold them, and because the LORD had delivered them.

2 Samuel 22:2-3

And he said, "The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer.

2 Chronicles 19:7-9

Wherefore, let the fear of the LORD be with you, and take heed and do it. For there is no unrighteousness in the LORD our God nor regarding of persons, nor taking of rewards."

Nehemiah 5:14

And from the time forth that it was committed unto me to be a captain in the land of Judah, namely from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of king Artaxerxes - that is twelve years - I and my brethren lived not of such sustenance as was given to a captain:

Psalm 42:9

I will say unto God my strength, "Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?"

Psalm 72:2

Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor.

Psalm 82:3-4

Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.

Psalm 110:2

The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

Proverbs 31:9

With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.

Isaiah 11:1-5

There shall come a rod out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall spring out of his root.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king shall govern after the rule of righteousness, and the princes shall rule according to the balance of equity.

Jeremiah 23:5

"Behold, the time cometh, sayeth the LORD, that I will raise up the righteous Branch of David, which shall bear rule, and discuss matters with wisdom, and shall set up equity and righteousness again in the earth.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice thou greatly, O daughter Zion; be glad, O daughter Jerusalem. For lo, thy King cometh unto thee, even the righteous and Saviour: Lowly and simple is he, he rideth upon an ass, and upon the foal of an ass.

Hebrews 1:8

But unto the son he saith, "God, thy seat shall be forever, and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.