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

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

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

Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies.

3 Y our 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.

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

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

Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

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

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

6 H e 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.

He will judge among the nations. He will heap up dead bodies. He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.

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

He will drink of the brook on the way; therefore he will lift up his head.