Is. 11:1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
Is. 11:2 The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
Is. 11:3 His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear;
Is. 11:4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
Is. 11:5 Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
As we come to the concluding studies in our series, God takes us back to a fundamental principle in His relationship with His people – the Covenant. Its about to be handed to David from those who walked before him, and introduce us to what a king should be – a shepherd at heart and in deed.