Add many years to the king's life; let him live on and on!

May he rule forever in your presence, O God; protect him with your constant love and faithfulness.

Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace.

O LORD, I will always sing of your constant love; I will proclaim your faithfulness forever.

I know that your love will last for all time, that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky.

Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.

A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.

If a king defends the rights of the poor, he will rule for a long time.

He has provided for us a mighty Savior, a descendant of his servant David.

that he would save us from our enemies, from the power of all those who hate us.

With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham he promised to rescue us from our enemies and allow us to serve him without fear,

so that we might be holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.

A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called, "Wonderful Counselor," "Mighty God," "Eternal Father," "Prince of Peace."

His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The LORD Almighty is determined to do all this.

After capturing the fortress, David lived in it and named it "David's City." He built the city around it, starting at the place where land was filled in on the east side of the hill.

You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.' "

The LORD says, "The time is coming when I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will rule wisely and do what is right and just throughout the land.

When he is king, the people of Judah will be safe, and the people of Israel will live in peace. He will be called 'The LORD Our Salvation.'

He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.

The power and greatness of all the kingdoms on earth will be given to the people of the Supreme God. Their royal power will never end, and all rulers on earth will serve and obey them."

The LORD says, "A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago.

They are crippled and far from home, but I will make a new beginning with those who are left, and they will become a great nation. I will rule over them on Mount Zion from that time on and forever."

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!"

'After this I will return, says the Lord, and restore the kingdom of David. I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong again.

And so all the rest of the human race will come to me, all the Gentiles whom I have called to be my own.

The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David's descendants.

and find pleasure in obeying him. He will not judge by appearance or hearsay;

He will rule his people with justice and integrity.

Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with justice.

Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a place to hide from storms. They will be like streams flowing in a desert, like the shadow of a giant rock in a barren land.

The God of Israel has spoken; the protector of Israel said to me: "The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God,

Praise the LORD your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king of Israel. Because his love for Israel is eternal, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice."

Throughout all Judah, King Hezekiah did what was right and what was pleasing to the LORD his God.

so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.

May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.

when the LORD comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

because he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

Mighty king, you love what is right; you have established justice in Israel; you have brought righteousness and fairness.

Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey--- on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

About the Son, however, God said: "Your kingdom, O God, will last forever and ever! You rule over your people with justice.

You love what is right and hate what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has chosen you and has given you the joy of an honor far greater than he gave to your companions."

Since all these things will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and dedicated to God,

as you wait for the Day of God and do your best to make it come soon---the Day when the heavens will burn up and be destroyed, and the heavenly bodies will be melted by the heat.