Psalms 110
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The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
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.
4 The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
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Psalm 110:1-7
Sit at My Right Hand
A Psalm of David.
1The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2The Lord sends forth from Zion
your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your enemies!
3Your people will offer themselves freely
on the day of your power,
in holy garments;
from the womb of the morning,
the dew of your youth will be yours.
4The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek.”
5The Lord is at your right hand;
he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
6He will execute judgment among the nations,
filling them with corpses;
he will shatter chiefs
over the wide earth.
7He will drink from the brook by the way;
therefore he will lift up his head.
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Psalm 110:1-7
Psalm 110
Of David. A psalm.
1The Lord says to my lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”
2The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,
“Rule in the midst of your enemies!”
3Your troops will be willing
on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,
your young men will come to you
like dew from the morning’s womb.
4The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”
5The Lord is at your right hand;
he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
6He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead
and crushing the rulers of the whole earth.
7He will drink from a brook along the way,
and so he will lift his head high.
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Commentary
Psalm 110 is a Messianic hymn. It is the most often quoted Psalm in the New Testament (Matthew 22:42-45; Mark 12:36-37; Luke 20:42-44; Hebrews 1:13) and introduces Jesus Christ as King, Judge and Priest. This Psalm also contains two short prophecies and several promises for victory (vs.1-3 and 4-7) which have been fulfilled for the first time in the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, while the complete fulfillment will come at the end of the great controversy between good and evil and the final victory of the Lamb.
If those who were attending His trial and mockery would have been allowed to look into the future, they would have been shocked. Had they been able to see the huge number of His followers, the vast throng of martyrs giving their lives for Him, and the unstoppable march to conquer the whole planet by the powerful words and generous actions of His faithful, they would have stepped back in shame.
Dear Lord,
Open our eyes to see, as the Psalmist did, who You are-- our King, our great heavenly High Priest and our Judge. Give us the courage, the power and the determination to be part of your victorious army. Amen.
Ioan Campian-Tartar
Romanian Union Conference (as of this writing)
