Lexicon :: Strong's G1413 - dynastēs

“Yet his bow remained steady,

and his strong arms were made agile

by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

by the name of[fn] the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

When the days of mourning were over, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s household, “If I have found favor with you, please tell Pharaoh that

“Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

My heart is with the leaders of Israel,

with the volunteers of the people.

Blessed be the LORD!

He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the trash heap.

He seats them with noblemen

and gives them a throne of honor.[fn]

For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s;

he has set the world on them.

David assembled all the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the best soldiers.

All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

He saves the needy from their sharp words[fn]

and from the clutches of the powerful.

or “Deliver me from the enemy’s hand”

or “Redeem me from the hand of the ruthless”?

It is all the same. Therefore I say,

“He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.”

He leads priests away barefoot

and overthrows established leaders.

Even if he kills me, I will hope in him.[fn]

I will still defend my ways before him.

Your iniquity teaches you what to say,

and you choose the language of the crafty.

A wicked person writhes in pain all his days,

throughout the number of years reserved for the ruthless.

This is a wicked man’s lot from God,

the inheritance the ruthless receive from the Almighty.

For I rescued the poor who cried out for help,

and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.

Look, God shows himself exalted by his power.

Who is a teacher like him?

For he will rescue the poor who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper.

She cries out above[fn] the commotion;

she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:

Beside the gates leading into the city,

at the main entrance, she cries out:

“It is by me that kings reign

and rulers enact just law;

A large population is a king’s splendor,

but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person

or to beat a noble for his honesty.[fn]

A person’s gift opens doors[fn] for him

and brings him before the great.

Casting the lot ends quarrels

and separates powerful opponents.

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,

consider carefully what[fn] is before you,

Don’t boast about yourself before the king,

and don’t stand in the place of the great;

It is not for kings, Lemuel,

it is not for kings to drink wine

or for rulers to desire beer.

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,

who are champions at pouring beer,

“The officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the pieces of the calf ​— ​

When the satraps, prefects, governors, and the king’s advisers gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on[fn] the bodies of these men: not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.

Therefore, they will now go into exile

as the first of the captives,

and the feasting of those who sprawl out

will come to an end.

King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber;

your officers sleep.

Your people are scattered across the mountains

with no one to gather them together.

You pierce his head

with his own spears;

his warriors storm out to scatter us,

gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.