05 March 2016

Psalm 110

This Psalm, along with Ps. 118 is the most quoted psalm in the NT.  The significance of "Christ in the Psalms" is His Deity, Ascension, Heavenly Priesthood & Millennial Kingship.  It portrays the perfect king, the perfect high priest, the perfect government and declares Christ's current role in heaven as resurrected Savior and his future role on earth as the reigning Monarch.  This psalm is very much messianic & millennial in content.  It is possible that this psalm is associated with God's declaration of the Davidic Covenant [II Samuel 7: 4-17].

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Psalm 110 A rap based on this psalm
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Psalm 110 quite interesting, shows some of the Hebrew instruments & sings this Psalm using one of them
Psalm 110 Another rap based on this psalm & other scripture verses throughout the Bible
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Psalm 110 dramatized-KJV

David, as a prophet, wrote this psalm about the Messiah.  This psalm is the most quoted or alluded to in the NT; more than any other psalm.  This psalm is only concerning Christ, the Messiah promised to the fathers and expected by them. Jesus used verse 1 to prove His deity and silence the Pharisees (Matt. 22:41–46) and also to answer the high priest during His trial.
>>The psalm presents two pictures of Messiah from the past—His exaltation as King (vv. 1–3) and His consecration as Priest (v. 4)—and a third picture from the future, His victory over the enemies of God (vv. 5–7).<<
Wiersbe, W. W. (2004). Be exultant (1st ed., p. 73). Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications Ministries.
Verses 1-3
>>“Jehovah says to my Adonai” is the way the psalm opens, and since David was the highest ruler in the kingdom, his Adonai had to be the Lord Himself. It was this fact that Jesus presented to the Pharisees (Matt. 22:41–46), asking them how David’s Lord could also be David’s son (Messiah). The only answer is by incarnation: the eternal Son of God had to come to earth as a human born into the family of David (Luke 1:26–38). As eternal God, Jesus is the “root [originator] of David” and as man He is “the offspring of David”<<
Wiersbe, W. W. (2004). Be exultant (1st ed., p. 73). Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications Ministries.
"A declaration of Yahweh" The phrase ne'um yhwh means “announcement of Yahweh”; the word ne'um can mean “oracle” or “utterance”. The expression is common in the prophetic books, and marks vs. 1–3 as a prophetic utterance.
"to my lord" The identification of “my lord” (adoni) is crucial to the psalm, and it determines how the psalm is used in a worship context. David may prophetically see himself as carrying on a divinely appointed role; in this case, he composed it as a song that the people sing regarding him as they celebrate in worship of God. Alternatively, David may prophetically see a future individual within his lineage receiving a divinely appointed role; in this case, he composed the psalm in his own voice in anticipation of that person.
"Sit God" seated as a divine ruler, tells His chosen representative to sit beside Him in a place of honor and authority while He arranges everything.
"at my right hand" A position of honor and authority. Portrays great humiliation for the king’s enemies.  A footstool pictures complete subjugation. With His scepter the Messiah will … rule 
over His enemies.
Barry, J. D., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Mangum, D., & Whitehead, M. M. (2012). Faithlife Study Bible (Ps 110:1). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
Verses 3-4
The army of God’s representative will be faithful, trusting volunteers who believe in their cause; they are not frightened draftees.  But this will be no ordinary battle. This will be righteous judgment poured out on the wicked so holiness will be the [required] adornment! The youthful warriors are compared to the dew. The images of “dew” and “youth” both connote life and vigor.  The LORD (Yahweh) has affirmed by oath that the Messiah will be a Priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. The people of the Messiah will have an eternal High Priest. Melchizedek was the king of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest of the Most High God (Gen. 14:18; Heb. 7:1). Years after he ruled in Jerusalem, David and his descendants ruled there.
>>MELCHIZEDEK (מַלְכִּי־צֶ֙דֶק, malki-tsedeq). The king of Salem and priest of God Most High. Blesses Abram [also received a tithe from Abram] in Gen 14, referenced in Psa 110 in God’s promise to bless the Davidic king, and invoked in the letter to the Hebrews to affirm the priestly status of Christ.  Melchizedek's name means “righteous king” or “my king is righteousness.” [Genesis 14:18–20, Psa 110:4, and Heb 5–7]<<
Brockway, D. (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). Melchizedek. In J. D. Barry, D. Bomar, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, D. Mangum, C. Sinclair Wolcott, … W. Widder (Eds.), The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press

That ancient unity of priest and king in one person will be reunited in the Messiah, a fact which necessitates the end of the line of Aaron’s priesthood. This is precisely the point of the writer to the Hebrews, who four times said Melchizedek is a type of Christ (Heb. 5:6; 6:20; 7:17, 21).
Verses 5-7
Interesting--
>> The psalmist describes stacks of corpses on the battlefield with nobody to bury them. Even allowing for poetic license, the picture is not a pretty one—but consider what John (the apostle of love) wrote in Revelation 14:17–20 and 19:11–19 (and see Isa. 66:24). The word in verse 6 translated “heads” (KJV) or “chief men, rulers” (NASB, NIV) is singular in the Hebrew. It could be a collective noun or it may refer to the last great world ruler, the Antichrist or Beast (Rev. 13:1–10) whom Jesus Christ will destroy at His coming (2 Thess. 2:1–2; Rev. 19:17–21).<<
Wiersbe, W. W. (2004). Be exultant (1st ed., p. 73). Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications Ministries.
a King riding out of heaven on a horse doesn’t need a drink of water to keep going. The warrior David, who knew something about battles, is saying, “Nothing will detain Him, detour Him, or discourage Him as He attacks the enemy. Like every good soldier, He will linger only long enough to get a sip of water, and then He will raise His head and continue the chase.”
"he will lift up his head" A lifted head was symbolic of both victory and God’s favor. God’s chosen king will complete his mission vigorously and thereby attain honor.

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