The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(A) from Zion,(B) saying,
    “Rule(C) in the midst of your enemies!”

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The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

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You prepare a table(A) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;(B)
    my cup(C) overflows.

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Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

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Love for Enemies(A)

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(B) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(C) 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.

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27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

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14 Bless those who persecute you;(A) bless and do not curse.

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14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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20 On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
    if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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