1 A Psalm of David. The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: `Sit at My right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

The Lord says to my Lord: “ Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

2 T he rod of thy strength doth Jehovah send from Zion, Rule in the midst of thine enemies.

The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, “ Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

3 T hy people free-will gifts in the day of Thy strength, in the honours of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.

4 J ehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, `Thou a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'

The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”

5 T he Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.

The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath.

6 H e doth judge among the nations, He hath completed the carcases, Hath smitten the head over the mighty earth.

He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country.

7 F rom a brook in the way he drinketh, Therefore he doth lift up the head!

He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up His head.