Psalms 110

The Lord Says to My Lord

1 The LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. References Lord: Mark 16:19. Parallel theme: Psalms 8:6, Matthew 26:64, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Colossians 3:1, Hebrews 1:3, 1:13, 8:1, 12:2, 1 Peter 3:22 +5

2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 48:17, Romans 1:16

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. Holy: Psalms 96:9, Ephesians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:7. Parallel theme: Judges 5:2, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 8:16, 13:4, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 13:21, Revelation 7:9 +5

4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repentRepent: שׁוּב / נָחַם (Shuv / Nacham). The Hebrew shuv (שׁוּב) means to turn or return—a physical turning that represents spiritual redirection back to God. Nacham (נָחַם) conveys grief or relenting, often used of God 'repenting' of judgment., Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. References Lord: Psalms 132:11, Zechariah 6:13. Repentance: Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 7:21. Parallel theme: Genesis 14:18, Hebrews 5:6, 7:11, 7:17, 7:28, Revelation 1:6 +5

5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrathWrath: אַף (Aph). The Hebrew aph (אַף) literally means 'nose' or 'nostrils,' idiomatically expressing wrath or anger—God's righteous indignation against sin. Yet God is 'slow to anger' (Exodus 34:6) and 'abundant in mercy.'. References Lord: Psalms 16:8, Mark 16:19. Judgment: Romans 2:5, Revelation 11:18. Kingdom: Psalms 68:14

6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. Judgment: Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3, John 5:22, Revelation 19:11. Parallel theme: Psalms 68:21, Revelation 14:20

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. Parallel theme: Psalms 27:6, Matthew 26:42