2 Samuel 23:1-7 - David Extols Yahweh

¹ These are the last words of David: Here is the declaration by David, son of Jesse. The declaration by the man whom God raised up, whom the God of Jacob anointed, the singer of Israel's psalms: ² The Spirit of Jehovah spoke through me. His word was on my tongue. ³ The God of Israel has spoken. The protector of Israel said to me: 'The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God. ⁴ He is like the sun shining on a cloudless day. The sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain. ⁵ That is how God will bless my descendants. He made an eternal covenant with me. It is an agreement that will not be broken, a promise that will not be changed. That is all I desire. That will be my victory, and God will surely bring it about. ⁶ All the evildoers will be like thorns to be pushed away. They may not be gripped in the hand: ⁷ But with a sharp spear. They are burned on the spot.'