Psalms 110

1 A PSALM OF DAVID. A declaration of YHWH to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Yahweh said to my lord [the king], “Sit [here], close to me, in the place of highest honor [MTY] until I [completely defeat] your enemies [MET] [and] make [them like] a stool for your feet!”

2 YHWH sends the rod of Your strength from Zion, Rule in the midst of Your enemies.

Yahweh [also said to him], “I will extend your power as king from Jerusalem [to other lands]; you will rule over all your enemies.

3 Your people [are] free-will gifts in the day of Your strength, in the honors of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, You have the dew of Your youth.

On the day that you lead your armies into battle, many of your people will volunteer [to join your army]. Like the dew refreshes the earth early in the morning, young men will [encourage you by] coming to help you.”

4 YHWH has sworn, and does not relent, “You [are] a priest for all time, According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Yahweh has made a solemn promise, and he will never change his mind; he has said to the king, “You will be a priest forever [serving Yahweh] like Melchizedek did.”

5 The Lord on Your right hand struck kings In the day of His anger.

Yahweh stands [in the place of highest honor] your right side; when he becomes angry, he will defeat [many kings].

6 He judges among the nations, He has completed the carcasses, Has struck the head over the mighty earth.

He will judge and punish the people of [many] nations; he will fill the land with their corpses. He will crush the heads of other kings all over the earth.

7 He drinks from a brook in the way, Therefore He lifts up the head!

But my lord the king will drink from streams near the road; he will be refreshed after defeating his enemies.