Verse 2

David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

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  • Num 24:7 : 7 Water will flow from his buckets; his seed will be by abundant waters. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
  • 2 Sam 7:8 : 8 Now therefore, this is what you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.
  • 2 Sam 7:16 : 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.
  • 1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to uphold justice and righteousness.
  • 1 Chr 17:17 : 17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have regarded me as though I were of high rank, LORD God.
  • 2 Chr 2:11 : 11 Hiram said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself."
  • Esth 4:14 : 14 If you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows? Perhaps you have come to your royal position for such a time as this.
  • Ps 89:20-37 : 20 You spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, 'I have granted help to a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one from among the people.' 21 I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil, I have anointed him. 22 My hand will establish him, and my arm will strengthen him. 23 No enemy will deceive him, and no wicked person will oppress him. 24 I will crush his adversaries before him and strike down those who hate him. 25 My faithfulness and steadfast love will be with him, and in my name, his horn will be exalted. 26 I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers. 27 He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' 28 I will make him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 29 I will keep my steadfast love for him forever, and my covenant with him will remain faithful. 30 I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. 31 If his sons forsake my law and do not walk according to my judgments, 32 if they profane my statutes and do not keep my commandments, 33 then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes. 34 But I will not remove my steadfast love from him, nor will I betray my faithfulness. 35 I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that has gone out of my lips. 36 Once I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David: 37 His offspring will endure forever, and his throne will be like the sun before me.
  • Isa 1:25-27 : 25 I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purify your dross as with lye and remove all your impurities. 26 I will restore your judges as at the beginning, and your counselors as at the start. Afterward, you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City. 27 Zion will be redeemed through justice, and her repentant ones through righteousness.
  • Dan 2:30 : 30 But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than anyone else, but so that the interpretation may be made known to the king and that you may understand the thoughts of your heart.