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(A psalm by David.)

The Lord Gives Victory

(A) The Lord said to my Lord,
    “Sit at my right side,[a]
until I make your enemies
    into a footstool for you.”

The Lord will let your power
    reach out from Zion,
and you will rule
    over your enemies.
Your glorious power
will be seen on the day
    you begin to rule.
You will wear the sacred robes
and shine like the morning sun
    in all of your strength.[b]
(B) The Lord has made a promise
    that will never be broken:
“You will be a priest forever,
    just like Melchizedek.”

The Lord is at your right side,
    and when he gets angry
he will crush
    the other kings.
He will judge the nations
    and crack their skulls,
leaving piles of dead bodies
    all over the earth.
He will drink from any stream
that he chooses, while winning
    victory after victory.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 110.1 right side: See the note at 16.11.
  2. 110.3 You will … strength: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
  3. 110.7 while … victory: Or “God will give him victory after victory.”

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(A) to my lord:[a]

“Sit at my right hand(B)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(C)

The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(D) from Zion,(E) saying,
    “Rule(F) in the midst of your enemies!”
Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(G)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[b](H)

The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(I)
“You are a priest forever,(J)
    in the order of Melchizedek.(K)

The Lord is at your right hand[c];(L)
    he will crush kings(M) on the day of his wrath.(N)
He will judge the nations,(O) heaping up the dead(P)
    and crushing the rulers(Q) of the whole earth.
He will drink from a brook along the way,[d]
    and so he will lift his head high.(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord
  2. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
  3. Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, Lord
  4. Psalm 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.