| T2 | W1| 1 - 3-. The speaker.      | W2 | -3 - 7. His words.

 

W1 | X 1 | 1. David's mouth.   | X2 | 2, 3-. Not David's words.

 

W2 | n | -3 -. The ruler. Ideal.}

The Ruler, and his rule.     o | -3. The ideal rule.}

The Ruler, and his rule.     o | 4. The ideal rule.}

The Ruler, and his rule.   n | 5 - 7. The ruler. Actual.}

The Ruler, and his rule.

 

1.  Now these be the °last  °words of David. David the son of Jesse  °said, And the  °man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the  °God of Jacob. And the sweet psalmist of Israel  °said,

    °last words. Hence their importance.

    °words = discourse, message, oracle, revelation. Hebrew dabar. Appendix 73. x.

    °said. Hebrew na'am = to speak with assurance and authority.

    °man. Hebrew geber. Appendix 14. IV.

    °God. Hebrew 'Elohim. Appendix 4. I.

   God of Jacob: that is to say, the God Who met Jacob when he had nothing and deserved nothing (but wrath), and promised him all = therefore "the God of all grace". Compare Psalm 146:5 and 1 Peter 5:10, referring to the grace which had called David.

 

2.  "The  °Spirit of  °the LORD  °spake by me, And His  °word was in my tongue.

    °Spirit = ruach. Appendix 9.

    °the LORD. Hebrew Jehovah. Appendix 4. II.

    °spake: referring to the substance of the Divine revelation. Hebrew dabar = to utter. See Appendix 73. x.

    °word Hebrew millah. Used of a royal or divine decree (Psalm 19:14. Daniel 3:22, 28, etc.).

 

3.  The  °God of  °Israel  °said The Rock of  °Israel  °spake to me,  °He that ruleth over  °men must be just, Ruling in the fear of  °God.

    °God. Hebrew 'Elohim. Appendix 4. I.

    °Israel. The higher title (not Jacob), becuase human instrumentality not in question here.

    °said. Here Hebrew 'amar referring to the matter of the Divine revelation. See Appendix 73. v.

    °spake: referring to the substance of the Divine revelation. Hebrew dabar = to utter. See Appendix 73. x.

    °men. Hebrew adam Appendix 14. I.

 

4.   °And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the  °sun riseth, Even a morning without clouds; As the tender grass springing out of the earth By clear shining after rain.'

    °And he shall be. Translate in present tense, describing such an ideal rule.

    °sun. Compare Psalm 72:6, 7, 16. Jeremiah 23:5, 6. Malachi 4:2.

 

5.   °Although my house be not so with  °GOD;  °Yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure:  °For this is all my salvation, and all my desire,  °Although He make °it not to grow.

    °Although = For (Hebrew ki).

    °GOD. Hebrew EL. Appendix 4. IV.

    °YET = for (Hebrew ki).

    °For (Hebrew ki). Punctuate and translate:

    °it = that is to say, my house.

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