Psalms 76:2

76:2 He lives in Salem; ¹ 

he dwells in Zion. ² 

Hebrews 7:1-2

The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood

7:1 Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him. ³  7:2 To him ⁴  also Abraham apportioned a tithe ⁵  of everything. ⁶  His name first means ⁷  king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

[76:2]  ¹ sn Salem is a shorter name for Jerusalem (see Gen 14:18).

[76:2]  ² tn Heb “and his place of refuge is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.” God may be likened here to a lion (see v. 4).

[7:1]  ³ sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “to whom,” continuing the description of Melchizedek. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[7:2]  ⁵ tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:2]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.

[7:2]  ⁷ tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.