1 A new branch will growfrom a stump of a tree;so a new king will comefrom the family of Jesse.
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon that king.The Spirit will give him wisdom and understanding, guidance and power.The Spirit will teach him to know and respect the Lord.
3 This king will be glad to obey the Lord.He will not judge by the way things lookor decide by what he hears.
4 But he will judge the poor honestly;he will be fair in his decisions for the poor people of the land.At his command evil people will be punished,and by his words the wicked will be put to death.