Psalm 110–112

The and His chosen King^u

110^* The Lord said to my lord,

“Sit here at my right

until I put your enemies under your feet.”

²From Zion the Lord will extend your royal power.

“Rule over your enemies,” he says.

³On the day you fight your enemies,

your people will volunteer.

Like the dew of early morning

your young men will come to you on the sacred hills.^v

^4*The Lord made a solemn promise and will not take it back:

“You will be a priest for ever

in the priestly order of Melchizedek.”^w

⁵The Lord is at your right side;

when he becomes angry, he will defeat kings.

⁶He will pass judgement on the nations

and fill the battlefield with corpses;

he will defeat kings all over the earth.

⁷The king will drink from the stream by the road,

and strengthened, he will stand victorious.

In Praise of the

111Praise the Lord!

With all my heart I will thank the Lord

in the assembly of his people.

²How wonderful are the things the Lord does!

All who are delighted with them want to understand them.

³All he does is full of honour and majesty;

his righteousness is eternal.

⁴The Lord does not let us forget his wonderful actions;

he is kind and merciful.

⁵He provides food for those who honour him;

he never forgets his covenant.

⁶He has shown his power to his people

by giving them the lands of foreigners.

⁷In all he does he is faithful and just;

all his commands are dependable.

⁸They last for all time;

they were given in truth and righteousness.

⁹He set his people free

and made an eternal covenant with them.

Holy and mighty is he!

^10*The way to become wise is to honour the Lord;^x

he gives sound judgement to all who obey his commands.

He is to be praised for ever.

The Happiness of a Good Person

112Praise the Lord!

Happy is the person who honours the Lord,

who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.

²The good man’s children will be powerful in the land;

his descendants will be blessed.

³His family will be wealthy and rich,

and he will be prosperous for ever.

⁴Light shines in the darkness for good people,

for those who are merciful, kind, and just.

⁵Happy is the person who is generous with his loans,

who runs his business honestly.

⁶A good person will never fail;

he will always be remembered.

⁷He is not afraid of receiving bad news;

his faith is strong, and he trusts in the Lord.

⁸He is not worried or afraid;

he is certain to see his enemies defeated.

^9*He gives generously to the needy,

and his kindness never fails;

he will be powerful and respected.

¹⁰The wicked see this and are angry;

they glare in hate and disappear;

their hopes are gone for ever.