Psalm 110:6

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Modern

He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.

Traditional

He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

Literal

He will judge among the nations, he will fill it with corpses; he will wound the head of many lands;

Latin

Judicabit in nationibus, implebit ruinas; conquassabit capita in terra multorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.

Notes

Psalms 110:5–6

at Your right hand: This position brings help and protection (see Psalms 16:7–8; 108:13).
The Lord will strike down rebellious kings. Rebellion against the Lord leads to death (Psalm 2; Romans 6:23).

Psalms 110:5–7

The new priestly role of David's descendant does not cancel his old role as a conquering ruler. He still needs to bring the nations under his rule (Psalm 110:2–3; see Psalm 2).

Psalms 110:1–7

Jesus and the apostles quote this psalm to explain the unique role and authority of Jesus as the Messiah (Matthew 22:43–45; Acts 2:32–36). The psalm also confirms God’s covenant with David. It gives hope that God will fulfill his promise in the future (see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).

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