Psalm 110:1–113:9
1 A declaration of Yahweh to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2 Yahweh will send out your mighty scepter from Zion;
rule in the midst of your enemies.
3 Your people ⌊will volunteer⌋b in the day of your power.c
In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
you will have the dew of your youth.d
4 Yahweh has sworn and he will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever
according to the manner of Melchizedek.”
he will shatter kings in the day of his anger.
6 He will judge among the nations;
he will fill them with corpses.
He will shatter the ⌊rulers⌋e of many countries.
7 He will drink from the stream by the road;
therefore he will lift up his head.
Praise to God for His Work and Commands
111 Praise Yah!a
I will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart,
in the assembly of the upright and the congregation.
2 The works of Yahweh are great,
studiedb by all who delight in them.
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has made his wonders ⌊to be remembered⌋;c
Yahweh is gracious and compassionate.
5 He gives food to those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has declared the power of his works for his people,
by giving to them the inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice;
all his precepts are reliable.
8 They are sustained forever and ever,
done with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He has sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever;
holy and fearful is his name.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom;
all who do themd have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.
The Path of the Righteous and the Path of the Wicked
112 Praise Yah!a
Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh;
he takes great delight in his commands.
2 His ⌊descendants⌋b will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 His light rises in the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 It goes well for a man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his ⌊business properly⌋.c
6 For he will not be shaken forever;
the righteous ⌊will be remembered forever⌋.d
7 He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, securee in Yahweh.
8 His heart is sustained; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his enemies.
9 ⌊He gives lavishly⌋f to the needy;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn rises high in honor.
10 The wickedg sees it and is vexed.
He gnashes his teeth and ⌊becomes weak⌋.h
The desire of the wickedi perishes.
God’s Majesty and Care for the Needy
113 Praise Yah!a
Praise, O servants of Yahweh,
praise the name of Yahweh.
2 Let the name of Yahweh be blessed,
from now until forever.
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
let the name of Yahweh be blessed.
4 Yahweh is high above all nations;
his glory is above the heavens.
who is enthroned on high,b
6 who ⌊condescends to look at⌋c
what is in the heavens and in the earth?
7 He raises the helpless from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
with the princes of his people.
9 He causes the barren woman of the house to dwell
as the happy mother of children.
Praise Yah!d