Verse 3

The God{H430} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8804)}, the Rock{H6697} of Israel{H3478} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} to me, He that ruleth{H4910}{(H8802)} over men{H120} must be just{H6662}, ruling{H4910}{(H8802)} in the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 22:32 : 32 For who is God{H410}, save{H1107} the LORD{H3068}? and who is a rock{H6697}, save{H1107} our God{H430}?
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372}{(H8799)} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men{H582}, such as fear{H3373} God{H430}, men{H582} of truth{H571}, hating{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215}; and place{H7760}{(H8804)} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}:
  • Deut 32:4 : 4 He is the Rock{H6697}, his work{H6467} is perfect{H8549}: for all his ways{H1870} are judgment{H4941}: a God{H410} of truth{H530} and without iniquity{H5766}, just{H6662} and right{H3477} is he.
  • 2 Sam 22:2-3 : 2 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, The LORD{H3068} is my rock{H5553}, and my fortress{H4686}, and my deliverer{H6403}{(H8764)}; 3 The God{H430} of my rock{H6697}; in him will I trust{H2620}{(H8799)}: he is my shield{H4043}, and the horn{H7161} of my salvation{H3468}, my high tower{H4869}, and my refuge{H4498}, my saviour{H3467}{(H8688)}; thou savest{H3467}{(H8686)} me from violence{H2555}.
  • Deut 32:30-31 : 30 How should one{H259} chase{H7291}{(H8799)} a thousand{H505}, and two{H8147} put ten{H7233} thousand{H505} to flight{H5127}{(H8686)}, except{H3808} their Rock{H6697} had sold{H4376}{(H8804)} them{H3588}, and the LORD{H3068} had shut them up{H5462}{(H8689)}? 31 For their rock{H6697} is not as our Rock{H6697}, even our enemies{H341}{(H8802)} themselves being judges{H6414}.
  • Gen 33:20 : 20 And he erected{H5324}{(H8686)} there an altar{H4196}, and called it{H7121}{(H8799)} Elelohe-Israel{H415}.
  • Exod 3:15 : 15 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover{H5750} unto Moses{H4872}, Thus shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, The LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1}, the God{H430} of Abraham{H85}, the God{H430} of Isaac{H3327}, and the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}, hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me unto you: this is my name{H8034} for ever{H5769}, and this is my memorial{H2143} unto all{H1755} generations{H1755}.
  • Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey{H8085}{(H8799)} my voice{H6963} indeed{H8085}{(H8800)}, and keep{H8104}{(H8804)} my covenant{H1285}, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure{H5459} unto me above all people{H5971}: for all the earth{H776} is mine: 6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom{H4467} of priests{H3548}, and an holy{H6918} nation{H1471}. These are the words{H1697} which thou shalt speak{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, which have brought{H3318}{(H8689)} thee out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, out of the house{H1004} of bondage{H5650}.
  • Exod 23:6-8 : 6 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186}{(H8686)} the judgment{H4941} of thy poor{H34} in his cause{H7379}. 7 Keep thee far{H7368}{(H8799)} from a false{H8267} matter{H1697}; and the innocent{H5355} and righteous{H6662} slay{H2026}{(H8799)} thou not: for I will not justify{H6663}{(H8686)} the wicked{H7563}. 8 And thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8799)} no gift{H7810}: for the gift{H7810} blindeth{H5786}{(H8762)} the wise{H6493}, and perverteth{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}.
  • Deut 16:18-20 : 18 Judges{H8199}{(H8802)} and officers{H7860}{(H8802)} shalt thou make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee in all thy gates{H8179}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, throughout thy tribes{H7626}: and they shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} with just{H6664} judgment{H4941}. 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}; thou shalt not respect{H5234}{(H8686)} persons{H6440}, neither take{H3947}{(H8799)} a gift{H7810}: for a gift{H7810} doth blind{H5786}{(H8762)} the eyes{H5869} of the wise{H2450}, and pervert{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}. 20 That which is altogether{H6664} just{H6664} shalt thou follow{H7291}{(H8799)}, that thou mayest live{H2421}{(H8799)}, and inherit{H3423}{(H8804)} the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee.
  • 2 Chr 19:7-9 : 7 Wherefore now let the fear{H6343} of the LORD{H3068} be upon you; take heed{H8104}{(H8798)} and do{H6213}{(H8798)} it: for there is no iniquity{H5766} with the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, nor respect{H4856} of persons{H6440}, nor taking{H4727} of gifts{H7810}. 8 Moreover in Jerusalem{H3389} did Jehoshaphat{H3092} set{H5975}{(H8689)} of the Levites{H3881}, and of the priests{H3548}, and of the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of Israel{H3478}, for the judgment{H4941} of the LORD{H3068}, and for controversies{H7379}, when they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}. 9 And he charged{H6680}{(H8762)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus shall ye do{H6213}{(H8799)} in the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}, faithfully{H530}, and with a perfect{H8003} heart{H3824}.
  • Neh 5:14 : 14 Moreover from the time{H3117} that I was appointed{H6680}{(H8765)} to be their governor{H6346} in the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}, from the twentieth{H6242} year{H8141} even unto the two{H8147} and thirtieth{H7970} year{H8141} of Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4428}, that is, twelve{H8147}{H6240} years{H8141}, I and my brethren{H251} have not eaten{H398}{(H8804)} the bread{H3899} of the governor{H6346}.
  • Ps 42:9 : 9 I will say{H559}{H8799)} unto God{H410} my rock{H5553}, Why hast thou forgotten{H7911}{H8804)} me? why go{H3212}{H8799)} I mourning{H6937}{H8802)} because of the oppression{H3906} of the enemy{H341}{H8802)}?
  • Ps 72:2 : 2 He shall judge{H1777}{H8799)} thy people{H5971} with righteousness{H6664}, and thy poor{H6041} with judgment{H4941}.
  • Ps 82:3-4 : 3 Defend{H8199}{H8798)} the poor{H1800} and fatherless{H3490}: do justice{H6663}{H8685)} to the afflicted{H6041} and needy{H7326}{H8802)}. 4 Deliver{H6403}{H8761)} the poor{H1800} and needy{H34}: rid{H5337}{H8685)} them out of the hand{H3027} of the wicked{H7563}.
  • Ps 110:2 : 2 The LORD{H3068} shall send{H7971}{(H8799)} the rod{H4294} of thy strength{H5797} out of Zion{H6726}: rule{H7287}{(H8798)} thou in the midst{H7130} of thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.
  • Prov 31:9 : 9 Open{H6605}{(H8798)} thy mouth{H6310}, judge{H8199}{(H8798)} righteously{H6664}, and plead{H1777}{(H8798)} the cause of the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}.
  • Isa 11:1-5 : 1 And there shall come forth{H3318}{(H8804)} a rod{H2415} out of the stem{H1503} of Jesse{H3448}, and a Branch{H5342} shall grow{H6509}{(H8799)} out of his roots{H8328}: 2 And the spirit{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} shall rest{H5117}{(H8804)} upon him, the spirit{H7307} of wisdom{H2451} and understanding{H998}, the spirit{H7307} of counsel{H6098} and might{H1369}, the spirit{H7307} of knowledge{H1847} and of the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding{H7306}{(H8687)} in the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}: and he shall not judge{H8199}{(H8799)} after the sight{H4758} of his eyes{H5869}, neither reprove{H3198}{(H8686)} after the hearing{H4926} of his ears{H241}: 4 But with righteousness{H6664} shall he judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the poor{H1800}, and reprove{H3198}{(H8689)} with equity{H4334} for the meek{H6035} of the earth{H776}: and he shall smite{H5221}{(H8689)} the earth{H776} with the rod{H7626} of his mouth{H6310}, and with the breath{H7307} of his lips{H8193} shall he slay{H4191}{(H8686)} the wicked{H7563}. 5 And righteousness{H6664} shall be the girdle{H232} of his loins{H4975}, and faithfulness{H530} the girdle{H232} of his reins{H2504}.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Behold, a king{H4428} shall reign{H4427}{(H8799)} in righteousness{H6664}, and princes{H8269} shall rule{H8323}{(H8799)} in judgment{H4941}.
  • Jer 23:5 : 5 Behold, the days{H3117} come{H935}{(H8802)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that I will raise{H6965}{(H8689)} unto David{H1732} a righteous{H6662} Branch{H6780}, and a King{H4428} shall reign{H4427}{(H8804)} and prosper{H7919}{(H8689)}, and shall execute{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666} in the earth{H776}.
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice{H1523}{(H8798)} greatly{H3966}, O daughter{H1323} of Zion{H6726}; shout{H7321}{(H8685)}, O daughter{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}: behold, thy King{H4428} cometh{H935}{(H8799)} unto thee: he is just{H6662}, and having salvation{H3467}{(H8737)}; lowly{H6041}, and riding{H7392}{(H8802)} upon an ass{H2543}, and upon a colt{H5895} the foal{H1121} of an ass{H860}.
  • Heb 1:8 : 8 But{G1161} unto{G4314} the Son{G5207} he saith, Thy{G4675} throne{G2362}, O God{G2316}, is for{G1519} ever{G165} and ever{G165}: a sceptre{G4464} of righteousness{G2118} is the sceptre{G4464} of thy{G4675} kingdom{G932}.