The opening invocation—'I will sing of loyalty and justice'—announces the psalm's double focus on the covenantal virtues that define both divine character and royal conduct. This prefatory declaration, unique in its pairing of these two theological virtues, establishes the psalm as a royal manifesto concerned with ethical governance. The verb 'I will sing' (zamar) frames these virtues not as abstract principles but as lived practice to be celebrated liturgically. The speaker commits to embodying divine justice in their own rule, implicitly recognizing that human authority reflects and participates in God's justice. This opening aligns with the wisdom tradition's vision of the righteous ruler as an instrument of divine order.

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