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These are David's last words: The voice of the son of Jesse, the voice of the man God took to the top, Whom the God of Jacob made king, and Israel's most popular singer!
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God's Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue.
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The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel's Rock-Mountain said, "Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God,
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Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain.
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And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word - My entire salvation, my every desire.
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But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash;
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Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They'll make a glorious bonfire!
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This is the listing of David's top men. Josheb-Basshebeth, the Tahkemonite. He was chief of the Three. He once put his spear to work against eight hundred - killed them all in a day.