David'S Final Oracle

1These are the last words of David: An oracle of David son of Jesse, an oracle of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel.

2The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.

3The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over mankind justly, ruling in the fear of God,

4he is like the light of morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds; from brightness, from rain, grass from the earth.

5For my house is not so with God; yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in every way and kept secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire—will he not indeed make it grow?

6But worthless men are all like thorns cast aside, for they cannot be taken with the hand.

7But the man who touches them must arm himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they must be completely burned with fire in their place.