15 So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.(A)

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David’s Officials(A)

15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right(B) for all his people.

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Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel,(A) because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel.(B) He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”(C)

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Praise(A) 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(B) for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice(C) and righteousness.”

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Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on his throne as king for the Lord your God.(A) Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, he has set you over them as king to carry out justice and righteousness.”(B)

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Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne(A) as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you king(B) over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”

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The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

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The Lord is exalted,(A) for he dwells on high;(B)
    he will fill Zion with his justice(C) and righteousness.(D)

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14 Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.

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14 So justice(A) is driven back,
    and righteousness(B) stands at a distance;
truth(C) has stumbled in the streets,
    honesty cannot enter.

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24 But the one who boasts should boast in this:
that he understands and knows me(A)
that I am the Lord, showing faithful love,
justice, and righteousness on the earth,
for I delight in these things.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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24 but let the one who boasts boast(A) about this:
    that they have the understanding to know(B) me,
that I am the Lord,(C) who exercises kindness,(D)
    justice and righteousness(E) on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

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The Righteous Branch of David

“Look, the days are coming”(A)—this is the Lord’s declaration—
“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David.(B)
He will reign wisely as king
and administer justice and righteousness in the land.(C)

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“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right(D) in the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line

15 In those days and at that time
I will cause a Righteous Branch(A)
to sprout up for David,
and he will administer justice
and righteousness in the land.

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15 “‘In those days and at that time
    I will make a righteous(A) Branch(B) sprout from David’s line;(C)
    he will do what is just and right in the land.

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Those who turn justice into wormwood(A)
also throw righteousness to the ground.

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There are those who turn justice into bitterness(A)
    and cast righteousness(B) to the ground.(C)

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24 But let justice flow like water,
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.(A)

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24 But let justice(A) roll on like a river,
    righteousness(B) like a never-failing stream!(C)

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