I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for {there is} a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by {that} man whom he hath ordained; {whereof} he hath given assurance unto all {men}, in that he hath raised him from the dead. {hath given...: or, offered faith}

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

Thou shalt arise, {and} have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men {must be} just, ruling in the fear of God. {He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc}

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, {That} the men of Jabeshgilead {were they} that buried Saul.

Thou shalt arise, {and} have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

And he said, God forbid that I should do so: {but} the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. {in circuit: Heb. and he circuited}

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.