The Lord Gives Dominion to the King.

A Psalm of David.

110 (A)The Lord says to my Lord:
(B)Sit at My right hand
Until I make (C)Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
The Lord will stretch out Your strong (D)scepter from Zion, saying,
(E)Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
Your (F)people [a]will volunteer freely on the day of Your [b]power;
(G)In [c]holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
[d]Your youth are to You as the (H)dew.

(I)The Lord has sworn and will (J)not [e]change His mind,
“You are a (K)priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
The Lord is (L)at Your right hand;
He [f]will (M)shatter kings in the (N)day of His wrath.
He will (O)judge among the nations,
He [g]will fill them with (P)corpses,
He [h]will (Q)shatter the [i]chief men over a broad country.
He will (R)drink from the brook by the wayside;
Therefore He will (S)lift up His head.

The Lord Praised for His Goodness.

111 [j]Praise [k]the Lord!
I (T)will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the (U)company of the upright and in the assembly.
(V)Great are the works of the Lord;
They are [l](W)studied by all who delight in them.
[m](X)Splendid and majestic is His work,
And (Y)His righteousness endures forever.
He has caused His [n]wonders [o]to be remembered;
The Lord is (Z)gracious and compassionate.
He has (AA)given [p]food to those who [q]fear Him;
He will (AB)remember His covenant forever.
He has made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the inheritance of the nations.

The works of His hands are [r](AC)truth and justice;
All His precepts (AD)are trustworthy.
They are (AE)upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in [s](AF)truth and uprightness.
He has sent (AG)redemption to His people;
He has [t]ordained His covenant forever;
(AH)Holy and [u]awesome is His name.
10 The [v](AI)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
All those who [w]follow (AJ)His commandments have a good understanding;
His (AK)praise endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:3 Lit will be voluntary offerings
  2. Psalm 110:3 Or army
  3. Psalm 110:3 Or the splendor of holiness
  4. Psalm 110:3 Or The dew of Your youth is Yours
  5. Psalm 110:4 Lit be sorry
  6. Psalm 110:5 Or has shattered
  7. Psalm 110:6 Or has filled
  8. Psalm 110:6 Or has shattered
  9. Psalm 110:6 Lit head over
  10. Psalm 111:1 Or Hallelujah! I will
  11. Psalm 111:1 Heb Yah
  12. Psalm 111:2 Lit sought out
  13. Psalm 111:3 Lit Splendor and majesty
  14. Psalm 111:4 I.e., wonderful acts
  15. Psalm 111:4 Lit a memorial
  16. Psalm 111:5 Lit prey
  17. Psalm 111:5 Or revere
  18. Psalm 111:7 Or faithfulness
  19. Psalm 111:8 Or faithfulness
  20. Psalm 111:9 Lit commanded
  21. Psalm 111:9 I.e., inspiring reverence
  22. Psalm 111:10 Or reverence for
  23. Psalm 111:10 Lit do them

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)

Psalm 111[e]

Praise the Lord.[f]

I will extol the Lord(S) with all my heart(T)
    in the council(U) of the upright and in the assembly.(V)

Great are the works(W) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all(X) who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures(Y) forever.
He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(Z)
He provides food(AA) for those who fear him;(AB)
    he remembers his covenant(AC) forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works,(AD)
    giving them the lands of other nations.(AE)
The works of his hands(AF) are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.(AG)
They are established for ever(AH) and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
He provided redemption(AI) for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome(AJ) is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord(AK) is the beginning of wisdom;(AL)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(AM)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(AN)

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.
  5. Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  6. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah