i1 [Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.] i0 par I will sing of the mercies of Jehovah forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.

His seed also I have ordained eternally, and His throne as the days of Heaven.

His seed is forever, and his throne as the sun before Me;

His name is eternal; His name shall continue and increase before the sun; and men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed.

If your sons will keep My Covenant and My Testimony which I shall teach them, their sons also shall sit upon your throne continually.

When your days are fulfilled and you have rested with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the strokes of the sons of men.

And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I have spoken to David your father, saying, You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.

since the day that I have commanded judges to be over My people Israel. I have also subdued all your enemies. Furthermore I declare to you that Jehovah shall build you a house.

He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.

He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Strong and Mighty God, The Eternal Father, The Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of His government and peace upon the throne of David there will be no end; and upon His kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on, even forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will accomplish this.

In that day Jehovah shall defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And he who is feeble among them in that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the Angel of Jehovah before them.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David.

And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.

And He said to them, How do they say that the Christ is the Son of David?

till I make Your enemies Your footstool.

And we preach the gospel to you; the promise which was made to the fathers.

And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken thus: I will give you the holy and faithful promises of David.

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;

concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh,

and defined as the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

And again, Isaiah says: There shall be a root of Jesse; and He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall hope.

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name,

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things to you, to the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.