The Lord will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion.
Rule[a] over Your surrounding[b] enemies.(A)
Your people will volunteer
on Your day of battle.[c](B)
In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
the dew of Your youth belongs to You.[d](C)
The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
“Forever, You are a priest
like Melchizedek.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:2 One Hb ms, LXX, Tg read You will rule
  2. Psalm 110:2 Lit Rule in the midst of Your
  3. Psalm 110:3 Lit power
  4. Psalm 110:3 Hb obscure

The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(A) from Zion,(B) saying,
    “Rule(C) in the midst of your enemies!”
Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(D)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[a](E)

The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(F)
“You are a priest forever,(G)
    in the order of Melchizedek.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.