New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 The Lord says to my lord, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool."
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<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.
2 The Lord sends out from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your foes.
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The Lord will send out the rod of your strength from Zion; be king over your haters.
3 Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day you lead your forces on the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning, like dew, your youth will come to you.
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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.
4 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
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The Lord has made an oath, and will not take it back. You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.
5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
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In the day of his wrath kings will be wounded by the Lord at your right hand.
6 He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter heads over the wide earth.
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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.
7 He will drink from the stream by the path; therefore he will lift up his head.
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He will take of the stream by the way; so his head will be lifted up.
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