Psalmorum 110

1 David psalmus dixit Dominus Domino meo sede a dextris meis donec ponam inimicos tuos scabillum pedum tuorum

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 virgam virtutis tuae emittet Dominus ex Sion dominare in medio inimicorum tuorum

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 tecum principium in die virtutis tuae in splendoribus sanctorum ex utero ante luciferum genui te

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 iuravit Dominus et non paenitebit eum tu es sacerdos in aeternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech

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 Dominus a dextris tuis confregit in die irae suae reges

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

6 iudicabit in nationibus implebit cadavera conquassabit capita in terra multorum

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 de torrente in via bibet propterea exaltabit caput

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