Psalm 110

Contemporary English Version

(A psalm by David.)

The Lord Gives Victory

¹^(A) The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right side,^[a]
until I make your enemies
into a footstool for you.”

²The Lord will let your power
    reach out from Zion,
and you will rule
    over your enemies.
³Your glorious power
will be seen on the day
    you begin to rule.
You will wear the sacred robes
and shine like the morning sun
    in all of your strength.^[b]
⁴^(B) The Lord has made a promise
    that will never be broken:
“You will be a priest forever,
    just like Melchizedek.”

⁵The Lord is at your right side,
    and when he gets angry
he will crush
    the other kings.
⁶He will judge the nations
    and crack their skulls,
leaving piles of dead bodies
    all over the earth.
⁷He will drink from any stream
that he chooses, while winning
    victory after victory.^[c]

Footnotes

110.1 right side: See the note at 16.11.
110.3 You will … strength: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
110.7 while … victory: Or “God will give him victory after victory.”