And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.

I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them - "my servant" implying fitness for ruling in the name of God, not pursuing a self-chosen course, as other kings, but acting as the faithful administrator of the will of God; Messiah realized fully this character (Psalms 40:7; ; ; ; ; ), which David typically and partially represented (); so He is the fittest person to wield the world-sceptre, abused by all the world-kings (; ).

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