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Yours is princely power from the day of your birth.
    In holy splendor before the daystar,
    like dew I begot you.(A)
The Lord has sworn and will not waver:
    “You are a priest forever in the manner of Melchizedek.”[a](B)
At your right hand is the Lord,
    who crushes kings on the day of his wrath,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 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.

Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(A)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[a](B)

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

The Lord is at your right hand[b];(F)
    he will crush kings(G) on the day of his wrath.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
  2. Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, Lord