Psalm 110

The Priestly King

A psalm of David.

1   This is the declaration of the LORD

to my Lord:

“Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies your footstool.” s

2   The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion.

Rule W over your surrounding X enemies. t

3   Your people will volunteer

on your day of battle. Y,u

In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,

the dew of your youth belongs to you. Z,v

4   The LORD has sworn an oath and will not take it back:

“You are a priest forever

according to the pattern of Melchizedek.” w

5   The Lord is at your right hand;

he will crush kings on the day of his anger. x

6   He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses; y

he will crush leaders over the entire world. z

7   He will drink from the brook by the road; a

therefore, he will lift up his head. b