Psalms 110:2

110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

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Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies.

The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

The LORD shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you in the middle of your enemies.

110:3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. from: or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, etc

What does Psalms 110:2 mean?

Psalms 110:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), שָׁלַח (shâlach), מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

shall

sendשָׁלַחshâlach/shaw-lakh'/H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

the

rodמַטֶּהmaṭṭeh/mat-teh'/H4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)

thy

strengthעֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

out

Zion:צִיּוֹןTsîyôwn/tsee-yone'/H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem

ruleרָדָהrâdâh/raw-daw'/H7287to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off

thou

the

midstקֶרֶבqereb/keh'-reb/H7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

thine

enemies.אֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 110:2.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 3:23

Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

Leviticus 26:17

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 110:2 say?

Psalms 110:2 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies."

Is Psalms 110:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 110:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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