< Psalms 110 >

We know the words of Psalm 110 are addressed to the Lord Jesus because he applied them to himself when challenging the Pharisees’ understanding of who the Messiah, or Christ, was. Matthew 22:41-46Matthew 22:41-46XWaiting for response They knew he was David’s son but could not explain how David addressed him as “my Lord” in this Psalm.v.1Psalms 110:1XWaiting for response The answer, however, is very simple. Jesus was the Son of God as well as son of David, being born by God’s Spirit coming upon Mary, so he was superior to David who therefore called him “Lord”.

The first “LORD” in verse 1, in capital letters to indicate that the name is YAHWEH in the original, refers to God himself, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Psalm is a prophecy of what God said to Jesus when he went to heaven after his resurrection. He invited Jesus to sit at his right hand until the time comes for him to return to the earth to overcome all his enemies. v.1Psalms 110:1XWaiting for response Jesus has been at the right hand of his Father waiting for this time to come. Hebrews 10:12-13Hebrews 10:12-13XWaiting for response At his return he will reign in Jerusalem and initially rule in the midst of his enemies until they are all overcome.v.2Psalms 110:2XWaiting for response Unlike the time when he was crucified through weakness, his people will be willing in the day of his power,v.3Psalms 110:3XWaiting for response the saints will arise from the grave at the dawn of the new age like the dew rises in the morning.v.3Psalms 110:3XWaiting for response

At God’s right hand, Jesus has been a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek, v.4Psalms 110:4XWaiting for response acting as a mediator for his people. This order of priesthood superseded that of Aaron under the law of Moses. Melchizedek, was a priest in the days of Abraham and the scriptures [in the book Hebrews] teach that it is a priesthood that never comes to an end and God has sworn to Jesus: “Thou art a priest for ever”.v.4Psalms 110:4XWaiting for response

Jesus will return from heaven in the day of wrath v.5Psalms 110:5XWaiting for response and he will judge among the nations, overthrowing the heads of many countries. v.6Psalms 110:6XWaiting for response However, the outcome will be the establishment of righteousness and then peace in the earth, for Melchizedek was first a king of righteousness and then a king of peace. Hebrews 7:2Hebrews 7:2XWaiting for response