Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
Blessid be thi Lord God, whom thou plesedist, and hath set þee on þe trone of Israel; for þe Lord louyde Israel with outen ende, and hath ordeynyd þee kyng, þat thou schuldist do doom and riytfulnesse.