David's "last words," as recorded, are a song--a song of trust, of loftiest principle, and undying faith: "David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on high saith, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel: The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me: . . . One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God, He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds; When the tender grass springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain. Verily my house is not so with God; Yet He hath made me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and all my desire." 2 Samuel 23:1-5, R.V. | |
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De sidste af Davids ord, som findes nedskrevet, er en sang - en sang som udtrykker tillid, de højeste principper og en udødelig tro: Så siger David, Isaj søn, |