| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” | 1A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet." |
| 2The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! | 2The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, "Rule in the midst of Your enemies." |
| 3Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. | 3Your 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. |
| 4The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” | 4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek." |
| 5The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. | 5The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath. |
| 6He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. | 6He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country. |
| 7He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head. | 7He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up His head. |
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