110:1 <<A Psalm of David.>> The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
[1] {The Lord said unto my Lord} The importance of Psalm 110 is attested by the remarkable prominence given to it in the new Testament. (1) It affirms the deity of Jesus, thus answering those who deny the full divine meaning of his N.T. title of "Lord" (v.1 # Mt 22:41-43 Mr 12:35-37 Lu 20:41-44 ac 2:34,35 Heb 1:13 10:12,13 (2) This Psalm announces the eternal priesthood of Messiah--one of the most important statements of Scripture (v. 4; ¯ See Note "Ge 4:18" ¯ See note "Heb 5:6" # Heb 7:1-2 1Ti 2:5,6 Joh 14:6 (3) historically, the Psalm begins with the ascension of Christ (v. 1; # Joh 20:17 Ac 7:56 Re 3:21 (4) Prophetically, the psalm looks on (a) to the time when Christ will appear as the Rod of Jehovah's strength, the Deliverer out of Zion. # Ro 11:25-27 and the conversion of Israel (v.3; # Joe 2:27 Zec 13:9 De 30:1-9 ¯ See Note "De 30:3" and (b) to the judgment upon the Gentile powers which precedes the setting up of the kingdom (vs. 5, 6; # Joe 3:9-17 Zec 14:1-4 Re 19:11-21 See "Armageddon" # Re 16:14 ¯ See Note "Re 19:17" "Israel" # Ge 12:2,3 ¯ See Note "Ro 11:26" "Kingdom" ¯ See Note "Zec 12.8", ¯ See Note "1Co 15:28" ¯ See Note "Ps 2:6" first, and Psalm 118 ¯ See Note "Ps 118:22" last in order of the Messianic Psalms.
110:2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
110:3 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.
110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
110:5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
110:6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
110:7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
