Chapter 109
Christ’s exaltation and everlasting priesthood.
1 A Psalm of David. The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
אֱלֹהֵ֥יאלה֥יאֱלֹהֵיאלהי'e.lo.HeiO God ofH0430GHNcmpc תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗/ית֝הלת֗/יתְהִלָּתִ/יתהלת/יte.hi.la.T/ipraise/ myH8416H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ\׃תחרש\תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ\׃תחרש\te.che.Rashyou be silentH2790B\H9016HVqj2ms 2 The Lord will send forth the scepter of your virtue from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies.
פִ֪יפ֪יפִיפיfi[the] mouth ofH6310GHNcmsc רָשָׁ֡ערש֡ערָשָׁערשעra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563HNcmsa מִ֭רְמָהמ֭רמהמִרְמָהמרמהMir.mahdeceitH4820HNcfsa פָּתָ֑חוּפת֑חופָּתָחוּפתחוpa.Ta.chuthey have openedH6605AHVqp3cp דִּבְּר֥וּדבר֥ודִּבְּרוּדברוdi.be.Ruthey have spokenH1696GHVpp3cp אִ֝תִּ֗/יא֝ת֗/יאִתִּ/יאת/י'i.T/iwith/ meH0854H9030HR+Sp1bs לְשׁ֣וֹןלש֣וןלְשׁוֹןלשוןle.Shona tongue ofH3956GHNcbsc שָֽׁקֶר\׃שקר\שָֽׁקֶר\׃שקר\Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267\H9016HNcmsa 3 It is with you from the beginning, in the day of your virtue, in the splendor of the saints. From conception, before the light-bearer, I begot you.1
וְ/דִבְרֵ֣יו/דבר֣יוְ/דִבְרֵיו/דבריve./div.Reiand/ words ofH9002H1697GHC+Ncmpc שִׂנְאָ֣השנא֣השִׂנְאָהשנאהsin.'AhhatredH8135HNcfsa סְבָב֑וּ/נִיסבב֑ו/ניסְבָבוּ/נִיסבבו/ניse.va.Vu./nithey have surrounded/ meH5437HH9030HVqp3cp+Sp1bs וַ/יִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּ/נִיו/ילחמ֥ו/ניוַ/יִּֽלָּחֲמוּ/נִיו/ילחמו/ניva/i.yi.la.cha.Mu./niand/ they have fought against/ meH9001H3898AH9030Hc+VNw3mp+Sp1bs חִנָּֽם\׃חנם\חִנָּֽם\׃חנם\chi.Namwithout causeH2600\H9016HD - 109:3The phrase ‘ante luciferum’ has a level of meaning whereby it refers to Lucifer, the devil. The meaning here is that God’s only Son was begotten in eternity, before the Angels were created, before the Angels fell from grace, before Lucifer (the light-bearer) became Satan (the adversary). The phrase ‘ex utero’ does not mean ‘from the womb,’ but has more of the meaning of ‘from conception.’ The word ‘utero’ is often used in Latin to refer to the generative capability (the ability to bring about conception) of men and women. In this case, it refers to the generative capability of the Father to give rise to the Son by procession.(Conte)
4 The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
תַּֽחַת\־תחת\תַּֽחַת\־תחת\ta.chat-in place ofH8478H\H9014HNcmsc אַהֲבָתִ֥/יאהבת֥/יאַהֲבָתִ/יאהבת/י'a.ha.va.T/ilove/ myH0160H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs יִשְׂטְנ֗וּ/נִיישטנ֗ו/נייִשְׂטְנוּ/נִיישטנו/ניyis.te.Nu./nithey accuse/ meH7853H9030HVqi3mp+Sp1bs וַ/אֲנִ֥יו/אנ֥יוַ/אֲנִיו/אניva./'a.Niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs תְפִלָּֽה\׃תפלה\תְפִלָּֽה\׃תפלה\te.fi.Lah[am] prayerH8605\H9016HNcfsa 5 The Lord is at your right hand. He has broken kings in the day of his wrath.
וַ/יָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּו/י֘ש֤ימווַ/יָּשִׂימוּו/ישימוva/i.Ya.Si.muand/ they have putH9001H7760HHc+Vqw3mp רָ֭עָהר֭עהרָעָהרעהRa.'ahevilH7451IHNcfsa תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatin place ofH8478HHNcmsc טוֹבָ֑הטוב֑הטוֹבָהטובהto.VahgoodH2896CHNcfsa וְ֝/שִׂנְאָ֗הו֝/שנא֗הוְ/שִׂנְאָהו/שנאהve./sin.'Ahand/ hatredH9002H8135HC+Ncfsa תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatin place ofH8478HHNcmsc אַהֲבָתִֽ/י\׃אהבת/י\אַהֲבָתִֽ/י\׃אהבת/י\'a.ha.va.T/ilove/ myH0160H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs 6 He will judge between the nations; he will fill up ruination. He will shatter heads in the land of the many.
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