Psalm 110–112

Psalm 110

A psalm by David. 

¹The Lord said to my Lord, 

“Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne 

until I put your enemies your control.”^a 

²The Lord will extend your powerful scepter from Zion. 

Rule your enemies who surround you. 

³Your people will volunteer when you call up your army. 

Your young people will come to you in holy splendor 

like dew in the early morning.^b

⁴The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind: 

“You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.” 

⁵The Lord is at your right side. 

He will crush kings on the day of his anger. 

⁶He will pass judgment on the nations 

and fill them with dead bodies. 

Throughout the earth he will crush ⸤their⸥ heads. 

⁷He will drink from the brook along the road. 

He will hold his head high. 

Psalm 111^a

¹Hallelujah! 

I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart 

in the company of decent people and in the congregation. 

²The Lord’s deeds are spectacular. 

They should be studied by all who enjoy them. 

³His work is glorious and majestic. 

His righteousness continues forever. 

⁴He has made his miracles unforgettable. 

The Lord is merciful and compassionate. 

⁵He provides food for those who fear him. 

He always remembers his promise.^b

⁶He has revealed the power of his works to his people 

by giving them the lands of other nations as an inheritance. 

⁷His works are done with truth and justice. 

All his guiding principles are trustworthy. 

⁸They last forever and ever. 

They are carried out with truth and decency. 

⁹He has sent salvation to his people. 

He has ordered that his promise should continue forever. 

His name is holy and terrifying. 

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. 

Good sense is shown by everyone who follows ⸤God’s guiding principles⸥. 

His praise continues forever. 

Psalm 112^a

¹Hallelujah! 

Blessed is the person who fears the Lord 

and is happy to obey his commands. 

²His descendants will grow strong on the earth. 

The family of a decent person will be blessed. 

³Wealth and riches will be in his home. 

His righteousness continues forever. 

⁴Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. 

He is merciful, compassionate, and fair. 

⁵All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. 

He earns an honest living. 

⁶He will never fail. 

A righteous person will always be remembered. 

⁷He is not afraid of bad news. 

His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord. 

⁸His heart is steady, and he is not afraid. 

In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies. 

⁹He gives freely to poor people. 

His righteousness continues forever. 

His head is raised in honor. 

¹⁰The wicked person sees this and becomes angry. 

He angrily grits his teeth and disappears. 

The hope that wicked people have will vanish.