1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A Psalm H4210 (מִזְמוֹר) — properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- said H5002 (נְאֻם) — an oracle
- unto my Lord H113 (אָדוֹן) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
- Sit H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- thou at my right hand H3225 (יָמִין) — the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- until I make H7896 (שִׁית) — to place (in a very wide application)
- thine enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
- thy footstool H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- thy footstool H1916 (הֲדֹם) — a footstool
2 Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- shall send H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- the rod H4294 (מַטֶּה) — a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walkin…
- of thy strength H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
- out of Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
- rule H7287 (רָדָה) — to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
- thou in the midst H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
- of thine enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thy people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- willing H5071 (נְדָבָה) — properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift
- in the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- of thy power H2428 (חַיִל) — probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- in the beauties H1926 (הָדָר) — magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor
- of holiness H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
- from the womb H7358 (רֶחֶם) — the womb
- of the morning H4891 (מִשְׁחָר) — dawn
- thou hast the dew H2919 (טַל) — dew (as covering vegetation)
- of thy youth H3208 (יַלְדוּת) — boyhood (or girlhood)
4 Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- hath sworn H7650 (שָׁבַע) — to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
- and will not repent H5162 (נָחַם) — properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to av…
- a priest H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- after the order H1700 (דִּבְרָה) — a reason, suit or style
- of Melchizedek H4442 (מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק) — Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine
5 The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- at thy right hand H3225 (יָמִין) — the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- shall strike H4272 (מָחַץ) — to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
- through kings H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- in the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- of his wrath H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
6 He will judge among the nations, He will fill the places with dead bodies; He will strike through the head in many countries.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall judge H1777 (דִּין) — to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law)
- among the heathen H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- he shall fill H4390 (מָלֵא) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
- with the dead bodies H1472 (גְּוִיָּה) — a body, whether alive or dead
- he shall wound H4272 (מָחַץ) — to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
- the heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- over many H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- countries H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7 He will drink of the brook in the way: Therefore will he lift up the head.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall drink H8354 (שָׁתָה) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
- of the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- in the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- therefore shall he lift up H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- the head H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)