Psalm 110–112

Psalm 110

The Priestly King

A Davidic psalm.

¹This is the declaration of the Lord

to my Lord:

“Sit at My right hand

until I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ^o

²The Lord will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion.

Rule ^pover Your surrounding ^qenemies. ^r

³Your people will volunteer

on Your day of battle. ^st

In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,

the dew of Your youth belongs to You. ^uv

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

“Forever, You are a priest

like Melchizedek.” ^w

⁵The Lord is at Your right hand;

He will crush kings on the day of His anger. ^x

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

He will crush leaders over the entire world. ^z

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

therefore, He will lift up His head. ^b

Psalm 111

Praise for the Lord’s Works

¹Hallelujah! ^c

I will praise the Lord with all my heart

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

²The Lord’s works are great,

studied by all who delight in them. ^e

³All that He does is splendid and majestic; ^f

His righteousness endures forever. ^g

⁴He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered. ^h

The Lord is gracious and compassionate. ⁱ

⁵He has provided food for those who fear Him; ^j

He remembers His covenant forever. ^k

⁶He has shown His people the power of His works

by giving them the inheritance of the nations. ^l

⁷The works of His hands are truth and justice;

all His instructions are trustworthy. ^m

⁸They are established forever and ever,

enacted in truth and in what is right. ⁿ

⁹He has sent redemption to His people. ^o

He has ordained His covenant forever.

His name is holy and awe-inspiring. ^p

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

all who follow His instructions ^rhave good insight. ^s

His praise endures forever. ^t

Psalm 112

The Traits of the Righteous

¹Hallelujah! ^u

Happy is the man who fears the Lord,

taking great delight in His commands. ^v

²His descendants will be powerful in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed. ^w

³Wealth and riches are in his house, ^x

and his righteousness endures forever. ^y

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

He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. ^a

⁵Good will come to a man who lends generously

and conducts his business fairly. ^b

⁶He will never be shaken. ^c

The righteous man will be remembered forever. ^d

⁷He will not fear bad news;

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

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

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

⁹He distributes freely to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever. ^h

His horn will be exalted in honor. ⁱ

¹⁰The wicked man will see it and be angry;

he will gnash his teeth in despair. ^j

The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing. ^k