| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1A Davidic psalm. This is the declaration of the LORD to my Lord:" Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies Your footstool." | 1A declaration from the LORD to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool." |
| 2The LORD will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion. Rule over Your surrounding enemies. | 2When the LORD extends your mighty scepter from Zion, rule in the midst of your enemies. |
| 3Your people will volunteer on Your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of Your youth belongs to You. | 3Your soldiers are willing volunteers on your day of battle; in majestic holiness, from the womb, from the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you. |
| 4The LORD has sworn an oath and will not take it back:" Forever, You are a priest like Melchizedek." | 4The LORD took an oath and will never recant: "You are a priest forever, after the manner of Melchizedek." |
| 5The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings on the day of His anger. | 5The Lord is at your right hand; he will utterly destroy kings in the time of his wrath. |
| 6He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses; He will crush leaders over the entire world. | 6He will execute judgment against the nations, filling graves with corpses. He will utterly destroy leaders far and wide. |
| 7He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore, He will lift up His head. | 7He will drink from a stream on the way, then hold his head high. |
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