The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <A Psalm. Of David.> The Lord said to my lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put all those who are against you under your feet.
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The Lord said to my lord, "Sit here at my right side until I put your enemies under your feet."
2 The Lord will send out the rod of your strength from Zion; be king over your haters.
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From Zion the Lord will extend your royal power. "Rule over your enemies," he says.
3 Your people give themselves gladly in the day of your power; like the dew of the morning on the holy mountains is the army of your young men.
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On the day you fight your enemies, your people will volunteer. Like the dew of early morning your young men will come to you on the sacred hills.
4 The Lord has made an oath, and will not take it back. You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.
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The Lord made a solemn promise and will not take it back: "You will be a priest forever in the priestly order of Melchizedek."
5 In the day of his wrath kings will be wounded by the Lord at your right hand.
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The Lord is at your right side; when he becomes angry, he will defeat kings.
6 He will be judge among the nations, the valleys will be full of dead bodies; the head over a great country will be wounded by him.
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He will pass judgment on the nations and fill the battlefield with corpses; he will defeat kings all over the earth.
7 He will take of the stream by the way; so his head will be lifted up.
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The king will drink from the stream by the road, and strengthened, he will stand victorious.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.