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Psalm 110

A psalm of David.

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

The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem[b];
    you will rule over your enemies.
When you go to war,
    your people will serve you willingly.
You are arrayed in holy garments,
    and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.

The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
    “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you.
    He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.
He will punish the nations
    and fill their lands with corpses;
    he will shatter heads over the whole earth.
But he himself will be refreshed from brooks along the way.
    He will be victorious.

Footnotes

  1. 110:1 Or my lord.
  2. 110:2 Hebrew Zion.

110 Jehovah said to my Lord the Messiah,[a] “Rule as my regent—I will subdue your enemies and make them bow low before you.”

Jehovah has established your throne[b] in Jerusalem to rule over your enemies. In that day of your power your people shall come to you willingly, dressed in holy altar robes.[c] And your strength shall be renewed day by day like morning dew. Jehovah has taken oath and will not rescind his vow that you are a priest forever like[d] Melchizedek. God stands beside you to protect you. He will strike down many kings in the day of his anger. He will punish the nations and fill them with their dead. He will crush many heads. But he himself shall be refreshed from springs along the way.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:1 the Messiah, implied. In Matthew 22:41-45, Jesus applies these words to himself.
  2. Psalm 110:2 Jehovah has established your throne, literally, “The Lord will send forth the rod of your strength out of Zion.” in Jerusalem, literally, “from Zion.”
  3. Psalm 110:3 holy altar robes, literally, “in holy array.”
  4. Psalm 110:4 like, literally, “after the manner of.”