11:2 The Lord’s spirit will rest on him 1 –
a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, 2
a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, 3
a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord. 4
11:3 He will take delight in obeying the Lord. 5
He will not judge by mere appearances, 6
or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 7
11:4 He will treat the poor fairly, 8
and make right decisions 9 for the downtrodden of the earth. 10
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, 11
and order the wicked to be executed. 12