1 T he Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The Lord says to my Lord, “Sit at My right side, for those who hate You will be a place to rest Your feet.”

2 T he Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

The Lord will send out Your strength from Zion, saying, “Rule in front of those who hate You.”

3 T hy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

Your people will be willing to help in the day of Your power. Your young men will be dressed in holy clothes. They will come to You like water on the grass in the early morning.

4 T he Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a Religious Leader forever, in the same way as Melchizedek.”

5 T he Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

The Lord is at Your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of His anger.

6 H e shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

He will say who is guilty or not among the nations. He will fill them with dead bodies. He will crush the leaders of many lands.

7 H e shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.

He will drink from the river on the way. And so He will lift up His head.