Psalm 110:1-4 1 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. Psalm 110 pointed toward another King who would be above David; this King, Jesus the Messiah, would stand between David and God the Father. This psalm is an important Old Testament passage for the book of Hebrews (Heb. 1:3, 13; 5:6; 7:17, 21; 10:13). Psalm 110 was also a crucial Old Testament passage for Peter on the Day of Pentecost for showing that the greater Son of David, Jesus, had to ascend to the right hand of God (Acts 2:34–36). Jesus used Psalm 110:1 to prove his deity to the questioning Pharisees (Matt. 22:41–45). The “LORD” refers to God the Father, while “my Lord” refers to the second person of the Trinity, Jesus the Son (110:1). The rule of Christ will be culminated in the millennial kingdom (110:2). God’s believing people will rally around the Messiah in recognition of his lordship and rule (110:3). The metaphor “the morning dew” (110:3) refers to the freshness and vitality of those who will serve God. Like Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18), Christ holds both offices of king and priest (Heb. 7:1–28). The battle scene described in Psalm 110:5–6 will take place at Christ’s second coming (Zech. 14:1–15; Rev. 19:11–21). Hughes, R. B., & Laney, J. C. (2001). Tyndale concise Bible commentary. The Tyndale reference library (223). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
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