It has no commander, overseer, or ¹  ruler,

“You must not blaspheme ¹  God ²  or curse the ruler of your people.

A ruler will be established from Jacob; he will destroy the remains of the city.’” ¹ 

The king authorized his release; ¹  the ruler of nations set him free.

Excessive ¹  speech ²  is not becoming for a fool; ³  how much less are lies ⁴  for a ruler! ⁵ 

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully ¹  what ²  is before you,

Do not crave that ruler’s ¹  delicacies, for ²  that food is deceptive. ³ 

Through patience ¹  a ruler can be persuaded, ²  and a soft tongue ³  can break a bone. ⁴ 

If a ruler listens to ¹  lies, ²  all his ministers ³  will be wicked. ⁴ 

I have seen another ¹  misfortune ²  on the earth: ³  It is an error a ruler makes. ⁴ 

Look, I made him a witness to nations, ¹  a ruler and commander of nations.”

From him will come the cornerstone, ¹  the wall peg, ²  the battle bow, and every ruler. ³ 

He ¹  gives his chosen king magnificent victories; ²  he is faithful ³  to his chosen ruler, ⁴  to David and his descendants ⁵  forever.” ⁶ 

and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. ¹ 

until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place ¹  for the powerful ruler of Jacob.” ² 

Like ¹  a roaring lion or a roving bear, ²  so is a wicked ruler over a poor people. ³ 

Many people seek the face ¹  of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice. ² 

The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard ¹  among fools.

For the Lord, our ruler, the Lord, our commander, the Lord, our king – he will deliver us.

You made people like fish in the sea, like animals in the sea ¹  that have no ruler.