King James Version

Psalms 110:5

The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

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אֲדֹנָ֥יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְמִֽינְךָ֑yeminekharightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.מָחַ֖ץmachatspierceמָחַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pierce”, a completed actionH4272to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroydip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.בְּיוֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a 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 term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אַפּ֣וֹapvofaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.מְלָכִֽיםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The Lord at thy right hand doth crush kings in the day of His wrath.

Translation Note

The first word is אֲדֹנָי, Adonai, Strong’s H136. Verse 1’s “my lord” is H113, לַאדֹנִי, from אָדוֹן. These are not the same Hebrew word. The 1917 Jewish Publication Society reads “The Lord” here and “my lord” in verse 1.

Brenton reads “The Lord at thy right hand.” The Greek is Κύριος, as it is for both words in verse 1. The English of the Septuagint therefore hides a distinction the Hebrew keeps. Verse 1 puts David’s lord at the right hand of the LORD. Verse 5 puts Adonai at “thy” right hand.

King James Version. The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

Jewish Publication Society (1917). “The Lord at thy right hand doth crush kings in the day of His wrath.”

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English. “The Lord at thy right hand has dashed in pieces kings in the day of his wrath.”

Septuagint, Brenton’s Greek (1851). Κύριος ἐκ δεξιῶν σου συνέθλασεν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ βασιλεῖς.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

Young’s Literal Translation

The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.

World English Bible

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

Darby Translation

The Lord at thy right hand will smite through kings in the day of his anger.

Douay-Rheims

He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The Lord at thy right hand doth crush kings in the day of His wrath.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord at thy right hand has dashed in pieces kings in the day of his wrath.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος ἐκ δεξιῶν σου συνέθλασεν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ βασιλεῖς.