Psalm 110–111

Psalm 110

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord says to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand

until I put your enemies

under your control.”

²The Lord will make your royal authority spread out from Zion to other lands.

You will rule over your enemies who are all around you.

³Your troops will be willing to fight for you

on the day of battle.

You will be wrapped in holy majesty.

Just as the dew falls fresh early in the morning,

you will always be young and strong.

⁴The Lord has taken an oath and made a promise.

He will not change his mind.

He has said, “You are a priest forever,

just like Melchizedek.”

⁵The Lord is at your right hand.

He will crush kings on the day when he is angry.

⁶He will judge the nations. He will pile up dead bodies on the field of battle.

He will crush the rulers of the whole earth.

⁷He will drink from a brook along the way and receive new strength.

And so he will win the battle.

Psalm 111

¹Praise the Lord.

I will praise the Lord with all my heart.

I will praise him where honest people gather for worship.

²The Lord has done great things.

All who take delight in what he has done will spend time thinking about it.

³What he does shows his glory and majesty.

He will always do what is right.

⁴The Lord causes his miracles to be remembered.

He is kind and tender.

⁵He provides food for those who have respect for him.

He remembers his covenant forever.

⁶He has shown his people what his power can do.

He has given them the lands of other nations.

⁷He is faithful and right in everything he does.

All his rules can be trusted.

⁸They will stand firm for ever and ever.

They were given by the Lord.

He is faithful and honest.

⁹He set his people free.

He made a covenant with them that will last forever.

His name is holy and wonderful.

¹⁰If you really want to become wise,

you must begin by having respect for the Lord.

All those who follow his rules have good understanding.

People should praise him forever.