Scriptural Confirmations (Whitehead) n. 25

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25. Twenty Three. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, in thy glory and thine honor. In thine honor mount, ride upon the word of truth and of meekness and justice; thy right hand shall teach thee wonderful things. Thy weapons are sharp; the people shall fall under thee, enemies of the King from their heart. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, the scepter of thine equity is the scepter of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved justice, and held wickedness in hatred: therefore, O God, thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness, all thy garments smell of myrrh and cassia. Kings' daughters were among thy precious ones; upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. Then shall the king delight in thy beauty: for he is thy Lord. Therefore shall the people confess thee for ever and to eternity (Ps. 45:3 to end), where there are many additional statements. (He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. All kings shall bow down before Him, all nations shall serve Him, His Name shall be forever, before the sun He shall have the name of Son; and all nations shall be blessed in Him, they shall call Him happy (Ps. 72:8, 11, 17). Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who doeth wonderful things, and blessed be His glorious name to eternity; and the whole earth shall be filled with His glory; Amen and Amen (verses 18, 19).) (I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant, thy seed will I establish to eternity and build up thy throne to generation and generation (Ps. 89:4-6).) (Thou hast spoken in vision of thy holy one, and hast said, I have laid help upon the powerful one, I have exalted the chosen one, with whom my hand shall be established. I will set his hand in the sea, his right hand in the rivers. He shall call unto Me, Thou art my father. Also I will make him the first-born, his seed will I set for ever, and his throne as the days of the heavens. And his throne as the sun before Me, as the moon established to eternity, a faithful witness in the clouds (Ps. 89:19-38).) These things are said of David, by whom the Lord is meant, for these things cannot refer to David, and of him it is said, In vision of thy holy one.) (Sing unto Jehovah a new song; His right hand and the arm of His holiness hath made Him safe. Jehovah hath made known His salvation, His justice hath He revealed before the eyes of the nations. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a noise to Jehovah, all the earth; sound forth, shout and sing. For He cometh to judge the earth. He will judge the world in justice and the peoples with equity (Ps. 98:1-9).) (Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool. Jehovah shall send the scepter of Thy strength out of Zion. Thou art a priest to eternity after the manner of Melchizedek (Ps. 110:1, 2, 4).) (David swore unto Jehovah, he vowed unto the mighty one of Jacob, I will not come into the tent of my house or go up upon my bed; I will not give sleep to mine eyes, until I find a I place for Jehovah, a habitation for the mighty one of Jacob. Lo, we heard of Him at Ephrathah. We will go into His habitation, we will bow down at His footstool. Arise, Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy strength (Ps. 132:1-9).) The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand (John 3:35). I and the Father are one (John 10:30). He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father, I am in the Father, and the Father in Me (John 14:6-17).


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