Psalm 110

The Priestly King

A Davidic psalm.

This is the declaration of the Lord
to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”(A)
The Lord will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion.
Rule[a] over Your surrounding[b] enemies.(B)
Your people will volunteer
on Your day of battle.[c](C)
In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
the dew of Your youth belongs to You.[d](D)
The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
“Forever, You are a priest
like Melchizedek.”(E)

The Lord is at Your right hand;
He will crush kings on the day of His anger.(F)
He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses;(G)
He will crush leaders over the entire world.(H)
He will drink from the brook by the road;(I)
therefore, He will lift up His head.(J)

Psalm 111

Praise for the Lord’s Works

Hallelujah![e]
I will praise the Lord with all my heart
in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.(K)

The Lord’s works are great,
studied by all who delight in them.(L)
All that He does is splendid and majestic;(M)
His righteousness endures forever.(N)
He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered.(O)
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.(P)
He has provided food for those who fear Him;(Q)
He remembers His covenant forever.(R)
He has shown His people the power of His works
by giving them the inheritance of the nations.(S)
The works of His hands are truth and justice;
all His instructions are trustworthy.(T)
They are established forever and ever,
enacted in truth and in what is right.(U)
He has sent redemption to His people.(V)
He has ordained His covenant forever.
His name is holy and awe-inspiring.(W)

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;(X)
all who follow His instructions[f] have good insight.(Y)
His praise endures forever.(Z)

Psalm 112

The Traits of the Righteous

Hallelujah![g]
Happy is the man who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in His commands.(AA)

His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.(AB)
Wealth and riches are in his house,(AC)
and his righteousness endures forever.(AD)
Light shines in the darkness for the upright.(AE)
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.(AF)
Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.(AG)
He will never be shaken.(AH)
The righteous man will be remembered forever.(AI)
He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.(AJ)
His heart is assured; he will not fear.(AK)
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.(AL)
He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.(AM)
His horn will be exalted in honor.(AN)

10 The wicked man will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.(AO)
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.(AP)

Psalm 113

Praise to the Merciful God

Hallelujah!
Give praise, servants of Yahweh;
praise the name of Yahweh.(AQ)
Let the name of Yahweh be praised
both now and forever.(AR)
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
let the name of Yahweh be praised.(AS)

Yahweh is exalted above all the nations,(AT)
His glory above the heavens.(AU)
Who is like Yahweh our God—
the One enthroned on high,(AV)
who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?(AW)
He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile(AX)
in order to seat them with nobles—
with the nobles of His people.(AY)
He gives the childless woman a household,
making her the joyful mother of children.(AZ)
Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:2 One Hb ms, LXX, Tg read You will rule
  2. Psalm 110:2 Lit Rule in the midst of Your
  3. Psalm 110:3 Lit power
  4. Psalm 110:3 Hb obscure
  5. Psalm 111:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
  6. Psalm 111:10 Lit follow them
  7. Psalm 112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.

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)

Psalm 112[g]

Praise the Lord.[h](AO)

Blessed are those(AP) who fear the Lord,(AQ)
    who find great delight(AR) in his commands.

Their children(AS) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(AT) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(AU) forever.
Even in darkness light dawns(AV) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(AW)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(AX)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(AY)
    they will be remembered(AZ) forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(BA) trusting in the Lord.(BB)
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(BC)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(BD)
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(BE)
    their righteousness endures(BF) forever;
    their horn[i] will be lifted(BG) high in honor.

10 The wicked will see(BH) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(BI) and waste away;(BJ)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(BK)

Psalm 113

Praise the Lord.[j](BL)

Praise the Lord, you his servants;(BM)
    praise the name of the Lord.
Let the name of the Lord be praised,(BN)
    both now and forevermore.(BO)
From the rising of the sun(BP) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord is exalted(BQ) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(BR)
Who is like the Lord our God,(BS)
    the One who sits enthroned(BT) on high,(BU)
who stoops down to look(BV)
    on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor(BW) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(BX) from the ash heap;
he seats them(BY) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
He settles the childless(BZ) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

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
  7. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  8. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  9. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
  10. Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9