Psalm 110:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Yours is princely power from the day of your birth.
In holy splendor before the daystar,
like dew I begot you.(A)
4 The Lord has sworn and will not waver:
“You are a priest forever in the manner of Melchizedek.”[a](B)
5 At your right hand is the Lord,
who crushes kings on the day of his wrath,(C)
Footnotes
- 110:4 Melchizedek: Melchizedek was the ancient king of Salem (Jerusalem) who blessed Abraham (Gn 14:18–20); like other kings of the time he performed priestly functions. Hb 7 sees in Melchizedek a type of Christ.
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