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23 I will beat down his adversaries before him
    and destroy those who hate him.

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23 I will crush his foes before him(A)
    and strike down his adversaries.(B)

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I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!

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I have been with you wherever you have gone,(A) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(B) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(C)

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23 Anyone who hates me also hates my Father.

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23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well.

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The Lord’s Covenant Promise to David

When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,

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God’s Promise to David(A)

After the king was settled in his palace(B) and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies(C) around him,(D)

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That was the beginning of a long war between those who were loyal to Saul and those loyal to David. As time passed David became stronger and stronger, while Saul’s dynasty became weaker and weaker.

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The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time.(A) David grew stronger and stronger,(B) while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.(C)

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27 And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”

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27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

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14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’

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14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

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18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,
    but he will be a glorious king.”

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18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(A)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(B)

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They surround me with hateful words
    and fight against me for no reason.
I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations
    even as I am praying for them!
They repay evil for good,
    and hatred for my love.

They say,[a] “Get an evil person to turn against him.
    Send an accuser to bring him to trial.
When his case comes up for judgment,
    let him be pronounced guilty.
    Count his prayers as sins.
Let his years be few;
    let someone else take his position.
May his children become fatherless,
    and his wife a widow.
10 May his children wander as beggars
    and be driven from[b] their ruined homes.
11 May creditors seize his entire estate,
    and strangers take all he has earned.
12 Let no one be kind to him;
    let no one pity his fatherless children.
13 May all his offspring die.
    May his family name be blotted out in the next generation.
14 May the Lord never forget the sins of his fathers;
    may his mother’s sins never be erased from the record.
15 May the Lord always remember these sins,
    and may his name disappear from human memory.
16 For he refused all kindness to others;
    he persecuted the poor and needy,
    and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.
17 He loved to curse others;
    now you curse him.
He never blessed others;
    now don’t you bless him.
18 Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing,
    or the water he drinks,
    or the rich food he eats.
19 Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing;
    may they be tied around him like a belt.”

20 May those curses become the Lord’s punishment
    for my accusers who speak evil of me.
21 But deal well with me, O Sovereign Lord,
    for the sake of your own reputation!
Rescue me
    because you are so faithful and good.
22 For I am poor and needy,
    and my heart is full of pain.
23 I am fading like a shadow at dusk;
    I am brushed off like a locust.
24 My knees are weak from fasting,
    and I am skin and bones.
25 I am a joke to people everywhere;
    when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.

26 Help me, O Lord my God!
    Save me because of your unfailing love.
27 Let them see that this is your doing,
    that you yourself have done it, Lord.
28 Then let them curse me if they like,
    but you will bless me!
When they attack me, they will be disgraced!
    But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing!
29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace;
    may their humiliation cover them like a cloak.
30 But I will give repeated thanks to the Lord,
    praising him to everyone.
31 For he stands beside the needy,
    ready to save them from those who condemn them.

Psalm 110

A psalm of David.

The Lord said to my Lord,[c]
    “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
until I humble your enemies,
    making them a footstool under your feet.”

Footnotes

  1. 109:6 Hebrew lacks They say.
  2. 109:10 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads and seek.
  3. 110:1 Or my lord.

With words of hatred(A) they surround me;
    they attack me without cause.(B)
In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(C)
They repay me evil for good,(D)
    and hatred for my friendship.

Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser(E) stand at his right hand.
When he is tried, let him be found guilty,(F)
    and may his prayers condemn(G) him.
May his days be few;(H)
    may another take his place(I) of leadership.
May his children be fatherless
    and his wife a widow.(J)
10 May his children be wandering beggars;(K)
    may they be driven[a] from their ruined homes.
11 May a creditor(L) seize all he has;
    may strangers plunder(M) the fruits of his labor.(N)
12 May no one extend kindness to him
    or take pity(O) on his fatherless children.
13 May his descendants be cut off,(P)
    their names blotted out(Q) from the next generation.
14 May the iniquity of his fathers(R) be remembered before the Lord;
    may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15 May their sins always remain before(S) the Lord,
    that he may blot out their name(T) from the earth.

16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy(U) and the brokenhearted.(V)
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.(W)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing(X) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,(Y)
    into his bones like oil.
19 May it be like a cloak wrapped(Z) about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
20 May this be the Lord’s payment(AA) to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil(AB) of me.

21 But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;(AC)
    out of the goodness of your love,(AD) deliver me.(AE)
22 For I am poor and needy,
    and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I fade away like an evening shadow;(AF)
    I am shaken off like a locust.
24 My knees give(AG) way from fasting;(AH)
    my body is thin and gaunt.(AI)
25 I am an object of scorn(AJ) to my accusers;
    when they see me, they shake their heads.(AK)

26 Help me,(AL) Lord my God;
    save me according to your unfailing love.
27 Let them know(AM) that it is your hand,
    that you, Lord, have done it.
28 While they curse,(AN) may you bless;
    may those who attack me be put to shame,
    but may your servant rejoice.(AO)
29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace
    and wrapped in shame(AP) as in a cloak.

30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;
    in the great throng(AQ) of worshipers I will praise him.
31 For he stands at the right hand(AR) of the needy,
    to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(AS) to my lord:[b]

“Sit at my right hand(AT)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(AU)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 109:10 Septuagint; Hebrew sought
  2. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord

You will capture all your enemies.
    Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.
You will throw them in a flaming furnace
    when you appear.
The Lord will consume them in his anger;
    fire will devour them.

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Your hand will lay hold(A) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
When you appear for battle,
    you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and his fire will consume them.(B)

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40 You placed my foot on their necks.
    I have destroyed all who hated me.

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40 You made my enemies turn their backs(A) in flight,
    and I destroyed(B) my foes.

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Psalm 2

Why are the nations so angry?
    Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
    the rulers plot together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.
“Let us break their chains,” they cry,
    “and free ourselves from slavery to God.”

But the one who rules in heaven laughs.
    The Lord scoffs at them.
Then in anger he rebukes them,
    terrifying them with his fierce fury.
For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
    in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2:6 Hebrew on Zion.

Psalm 2

Why do the nations conspire[a]
    and the peoples plot(A) in vain?
The kings(B) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(C) saying,
“Let us break their chains(D)
    and throw off their shackles.”(E)

The One enthroned(F) in heaven laughs;(G)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
He rebukes them in his anger(H)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,(I) saying,
“I have installed my king(J)
    on Zion,(K) my holy mountain.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage

40 You have armed me with strength for the battle;
    you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
41 You placed my foot on their necks.
    I have destroyed all who hated me.
42 They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue.
    They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.
43 I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth;
    I trampled them[a] in the gutter like dirt.

44 “You gave me victory over my accusers.
    You preserved me as the ruler over nations;
    people I don’t even know now serve me.

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Footnotes

  1. 22:43 As in Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Ps 18:42); Masoretic Text reads I crushed and trampled them.

40 You armed me with strength for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries before me.(A)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(B) in flight,
    and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(C) but there was no one to save them—(D)
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.(E)
43 I beat them as fine as the dust(F) of the earth;
    I pounded and trampled(G) them like mud(H) in the streets.

44 “You have delivered(I) me from the attacks of the peoples;
    you have preserved(J) me as the head of nations.
People(K) I did not know now serve me,

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