And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse,
_and a branch shall grow out of his roots. [i]2301[/i]
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
_the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
_the spirit of counsel and might,
_the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
And shall make him of quick understanding
_in the fear of the Lord;
_and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes,
_neither reprove after the hearing of his ears.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor,
_and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth;
_and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth,
_and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,
_and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.