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

Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

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The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength (A)out of Zion.
(B)Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

(C)Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power;
(D)In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,
You have the dew of Your youth.
The Lord has sworn
And (E)will not relent,
“You are a (F)priest forever
According to the order of (G)Melchizedek.”

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The Lord sends forth (A)from Zion
    (B)your mighty scepter.
    (C)Rule in the midst of your enemies!
(D)Your people will (E)offer themselves freely
    on the day of your (F)power,[a]
    in (G)holy garments;[b]
from the womb of the morning,
    the dew of your youth will be yours.[c]
(H)The Lord has (I)sworn
    and will (J)not change his mind,
(K)“You are (L)a priest (M)forever
    after the order of (N)Melchizedek.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:3 Or on the day you lead your forces
  2. Psalm 110:3 Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains
  3. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

The Lord will stretch out Your strong (A)scepter from Zion, saying,
(B)Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
Your (C)people [a]will volunteer freely on the day of Your [b]power;
(D)In [c]holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
[d]Your youth are to You as the (E)dew.

(F)The Lord has sworn and will (G)not [e]change His mind,
“You are a (H)priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

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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