18. Yes, our protection comes from the lord,and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
19. Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.You said, “I have raised up a warrior.I have selected him from the common people to be king.
20. I have found my servant David.I have anointed him with my holy oil.
21. I will steady him with my hand;with my powerful arm I will make him strong.
22. His enemies will not defeat him,nor will the wicked overpower him.
23. I will beat down his adversaries before himand destroy those who hate him.
24. My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him,and by my authority he will grow in power.
25. I will extend his rule over the sea,his dominion over the rivers.
26. And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’
27. I will make him my firstborn son,the mightiest king on earth.