Psalm 110
The Lord said to my lord
: ‘Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.’
The Lord commits to you the sceptre of your power
: reign from Zion in the midst of your enemies.
Noble are you,
from the day of your birth upon the holy hill
: radiant are you, even from the womb,
in the morning dew of your youth.
The Lord has sworn and will not turn back
: ‘You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.’
The king shall stand at your right hand, O Lord
: and shatter kings in the day of his wrath.
Glorious in majesty, he shall judge among the nations
: and shatter heads over a wide land.
He shall slake his thirst from the brook beside the way
: therefore shall he lift up his head.
Psalm 111
O praise the Lord.
I will praise the Lord with my whole heart
: in the company of the upright and among the congregation.
The works of the Lord are great
: and studied by all who take delight in them.
His deeds are majestic and glorious
: and his righteousness stands for ever.
His marvellous acts have won him a name to be remembered
: the Lord is gracious and merciful.
He gives food to those that fear him
: he remembers his covenant for ever.
He showed his people the power of his acts
: in giving them the heritage of the heathen.
The works of his hands are faithful and just
: and all his commandments are sure;
They stand firm for ever and ever
: they are done in faithfulness and in truth.
He sent redemption to his people,
he ordained his covenant for ever
: holy is his name and worthy to be feared.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and of good understanding are those that keep his commandments
: his praise shall endure for ever.