Psalm 110-113
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 110
The Priestly King
A Davidic psalm.
1 This is the declaration of the Lord
to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”(A)
2 The Lord will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion.
Rule[a] over Your surrounding[b] enemies.(B)
3 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)
4 The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
“Forever, You are a priest
like Melchizedek.”(E)
5 The Lord is at Your right hand;
He will crush kings on the day of His anger.(F)
6 He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses;(G)
He will crush leaders over the entire world.(H)
7 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
1 Hallelujah![e]
I will praise the Lord with all my heart
in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.(K)
2 The Lord’s works are great,
studied by all who delight in them.(L)
3 All that He does is splendid and majestic;(M)
His righteousness endures forever.(N)
4 He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered.(O)
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.(P)
5 He has provided food for those who fear Him;(Q)
He remembers His covenant forever.(R)
6 He has shown His people the power of His works
by giving them the inheritance of the nations.(S)
7 The works of His hands are truth and justice;
all His instructions are trustworthy.(T)
8 They are established forever and ever,
enacted in truth and in what is right.(U)
9 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
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.(AB)
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,(AC)
and his righteousness endures forever.(AD)
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.(AE)
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.(AF)
5 Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.(AG)
6 He will never be shaken.(AH)
The righteous man will be remembered forever.(AI)
7 He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.(AJ)
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.(AK)
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.(AL)
9 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
1 Hallelujah!
Give praise, servants of Yahweh;
praise the name of Yahweh.(AQ)
2 Let the name of Yahweh be praised
both now and forever.(AR)
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
let the name of Yahweh be praised.(AS)
4 Yahweh is exalted above all the nations,(AT)
His glory above the heavens.(AU)
5 Who is like Yahweh our God—
the One enthroned on high,(AV)
6 who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?(AW)
7 He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile(AX)
8 in order to seat them with nobles—
with the nobles of His people.(AY)
9 He gives the childless woman a household,
making her the joyful mother of children.(AZ)
Hallelujah!
Footnotes
- Psalm 110:2 One Hb ms, LXX, Tg read You will rule
- Psalm 110:2 Lit Rule in the midst of Your
- Psalm 110:3 Lit power
- Psalm 110:3 Hb obscure
- Psalm 111:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
- Psalm 111:10 Lit follow them
- Psalm 112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
Psalm 110-113
New International Version
Psalm 110
Of David. A psalm.
2 The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(D) from Zion,(E) saying,
“Rule(F) in the midst of your enemies!”
3 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)
4 The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:(I)
“You are a priest forever,(J)
in the order of Melchizedek.(K)”
5 The Lord is at your right hand[c];(L)
he will crush kings(M) on the day of his wrath.(N)
6 He will judge the nations,(O) heaping up the dead(P)
and crushing the rulers(Q) of the whole earth.
7 He will drink from a brook along the way,[d]
and so he will lift his head high.(R)
Psalm 111[e]
1 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)
2 Great are the works(W) of the Lord;
they are pondered by all(X) who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures(Y) forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(Z)
5 He provides food(AA) for those who fear him;(AB)
he remembers his covenant(AC) forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,(AD)
giving them the lands of other nations.(AE)
7 The works of his hands(AF) are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.(AG)
8 They are established for ever(AH) and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 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]
2 Their children(AS) will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches(AT) are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures(AU) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(AV) for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(AW)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(AX)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(AY)
they will be remembered(AZ) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast,(BA) trusting in the Lord.(BB)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(BC)
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(BD)
9 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, you his servants;(BM)
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,(BN)
both now and forevermore.(BO)
3 From the rising of the sun(BP) to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted(BQ) over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.(BR)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,(BS)
the One who sits enthroned(BT) on high,(BU)
6 who stoops down to look(BV)
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor(BW) from the dust
and lifts the needy(BX) from the ash heap;
8 he seats them(BY) with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless(BZ) woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 110:1 Or Lord
- Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
- Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, Lord
- Psalm 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
- Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
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