Psalm 110–112

Psalm 110

THE PRIESTLY KING

A psalm of David.

¹This is the declaration of the Lord to my Lord:

“Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies your footstool.”^u

²The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion.

Rule^A over your surrounding^B enemies.^v

³Your people will volunteer

on your day of battle.^Cw

In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,

the dew of your youth belongs to you.^Dx

⁴The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:

“You are a priest forever

according to the pattern of Melchizedek.”^y

⁵The Lord is at your right hand;

he will crush kings on the day of his anger.^z

⁶He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses;^aa

he will crush leaders over the entire world.^ab

⁷He will drink from the brook by the road;^ac

therefore, he will lift up his head.^ad

Psalm 111

PRAISE FOR THE LORD’S WORKS

¹Hallelujah!^E

I will praise the Lord with all my heart

in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.^ae

²The Lord’s works are great,

studied by all who delight in them.^af

³All that he does is splendid and majestic;^a

his righteousness endures forever.^b

⁴He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered.^c

The Lord is gracious and compassionate.^d

⁵He has provided food for those who fear him;^e

he remembers his covenant forever.^f

⁶He has shown his people the power of his works

by giving them the inheritance of the nations.^g

⁷The works of his hands are truth and justice;

all his instructions are trustworthy.^h

⁸They are established forever and ever,

enacted in truth and in uprightness.ⁱ

⁹He has sent redemption to his people.^j

He has ordained his covenant forever.

His name is holy and awe-inspiring.^k

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;^l

all who follow his instructions^F have good insight.^m

His praise endures forever.ⁿ

Psalm 112

THE TRAITS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

¹Hallelujah!^E

Happy is the person who fears the Lord,

taking great delight in his commands.^o

²His descendants will be powerful in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.^p

³Wealth and riches are in his house,^q

and his righteousness endures forever.^r

⁴Light shines in the darkness for the upright.^s

He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.^t

⁵Good will come to the one who lends generously

and conducts his business fairly.^u

⁶He will never be shaken.^v

The righteous one will be remembered forever.^w

⁷He will not fear bad news;

his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.^x

⁸His heart is assured; he will not fear.^y

In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.^z

⁹He distributes freely to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever.^aa

His horn will be exalted in honor.^ab

¹⁰The wicked one will see it and be angry;

he will gnash his teeth in despair.^ac

The desire of the wicked leads to ruin.^ad