Christian prayer
Psalm 110
Psalm 110 from the Bible, with the original text and its meaning.
- 7 verses
- Under a minute to recite
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- 1
לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר נְאֻ֤ם יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לַֽאדֹנִ֗י שֵׁ֥ב לִֽימִינִ֑י עַד־אָשִׁ֥ית אֹ֝יְבֶ֗יךָ הֲדֹ֣ם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ׃
A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- 2
מַטֵּֽה־עֻזְּךָ֗ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְ֭הוָה מִצִּיּ֑וֹן רְ֝דֵ֗ה בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
- 3
עַמְּךָ֣ נְדָבֹת֮ בְּי֪וֹם חֵ֫ילֶ֥ךָ בְּֽהַדְרֵי־קֹ֭דֶשׁ מֵרֶ֣חֶם מִשְׁחָ֑ר לְ֝ךָ֗ טַ֣ל יַלְדֻתֶֽיךָ׃
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
- 4
נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וְלֹ֥א יִנָּחֵ֗ם אַתָּֽה־כֹהֵ֥ן לְעוֹלָ֑ם עַל־דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗י מַלְכִּי־צֶֽדֶק׃
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
- 5
אֲדֹנָ֥י עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֑ מָחַ֖ץ בְּיוֹם־אַפּ֣וֹ מְלָכִֽים׃
The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
- 6
יָדִ֣ין בַּ֭גּוֹיִם מָלֵ֣א גְוִיּ֑וֹת מָ֥חַץ רֹ֝֗אשׁ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ רַבָּֽה׃
He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
- 7
מִ֭נַּחַל בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ יִשְׁתֶּ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן יָרִ֥ים רֹֽאשׁ׃
He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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When it is prayed
Many Christians recite Psalm 110 in worship and personal prayer, reflecting on Christ's kingship and priesthood. In the tradition, it is also associated with the Ascension and Christ's place at God's right hand.
Where it comes from
Psalm 110 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally written in Hebrew. Its heading associates it with David. The New Testament quotes it in relation to Jesus, and the Letter to the Hebrews draws on its description of priesthood in the order of Melchizedek.
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Questions about Psalm 110
How many verses are in Psalm 110?
Psalm 110 has 7 verses.
What does Psalm 110 mean for Christians?
In the Christian tradition, its images of a ruler at God's right hand and a priest in the order of Melchizedek are understood in relation to Jesus Christ.
Who wrote Psalm 110?
The psalm's heading associates it with David, and Christian tradition has long received it as a psalm of David. Its precise date of composition is uncertain.
How long does Psalm 110 take to recite?
It can be recited in under a minute, though a slower, reflective reading may take longer.
