Psalm 110-112

Contemporary English Version

² The Lord will let your power
    reach out from Zion,
and you will rule
    over your enemies.
³ 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]
4 (B) The Lord has made a promise
    that will never be broken:
“You will be a priest forever,
    just like Melchizedek.”

⁵ The Lord is at your right side,
    and when he gets angry
he will crush
    the other kings.
⁶ He will judge the nations
    and crack their skulls,
leaving piles of dead bodies
    all over the earth.
⁷ He will drink from any stream
that he chooses, while winning
    victory after victory.^[c]

⁴ The Lord God is famous
for his wonderful deeds,
    and he is kind and merciful.
⁵ He gives food to his worshipers
and always keeps his agreement
    with them.
⁶ He has shown his mighty power
    to his people
and has given them the lands
    of other nations.

⁷ God is always honest and fair,
    and his laws can be trusted.
⁸ They are true and right
    and will stand forever.
⁹ God rescued his people,
    and he will never break
his agreement with them.
    He is fearsome and holy.

^10 (C) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the first step
    to wisdom and good sense.^[d]
God will always be respected.

⁵ Life will go well for those
who freely lend
    and are honest in business.
⁶ They won't ever be troubled,
and the kind things they do
    will never be forgotten.
⁷ Bad news won't bother them;
they have decided
    to trust the Lord.
⁸ They are dependable
    and not afraid,
and they will live to see
    their enemies defeated.
^9 (D) They will always be remembered
    and greatly praised,
because they were kind
    and freely gave to the poor.
¹⁰ When evil people see this,
they angrily bite their tongues
    and disappear.
They will never get
    what they really want.