JUNE 3
Psalm 110:1, “The Lord says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.’”
Psalm 110:4, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.’”
Psalm 110 is a royal psalm written by King David. It stands out because it contains direct divine speech—God addressing someone David calls “my Lord.” This was remarkable in David’s time, suggesting someone greater than Israel’s greatest king.
Ancient readers saw this as a prophetic, messianic psalm about a future ruler who would inherit David’s throne and possess eternal priestly authority—something unheard of in Israel’s dispensation, where kings came from Judah and priests from Levi, and the roles never combined. Psalm 110 prophesies a King-Priest, after the order of Melchizedek—a unique figure both king and priest, hinting at a Messiah who transcends earthly roles.
Centuries later, Jesus quoted Psalm 110:1 to challenge the religious leaders’ view of the Messiah. In Matthew 22:41–45, He asked, “If David calls him ‘Lord,’ how is he his son?” Jesus revealed the Messiah as not merely David’s descendant but David’s Lord—divine, eternal, and exalted. By quoting this psalm, Jesus identified Himself as the promised King-Priest, seated at God’s right hand with all authority.
Psalm 110:1 is the most quoted Old Testament verse in the New Testament (Matthew 22:44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:42–43; Acts 2:34–35; Hebrews 1:13, 10:13). After the resurrection, Peter proclaimed its truth at Pentecost: “God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified” (Acts 2:36). Jesus reigns as King and serves as our eternal High Priest—ruling with power, interceding with compassion, and fulfilling God’s promises.
Jesus is not a distant ruler—He reigns now. He is Lord and the Priest who knows our weaknesses and pleads for us before the Father. Under His care as King and Priest, we find deep comfort and reassurance.
“Crown Him the Lord of love; behold His hands and side, rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.” —”Crown Him with Many Crowns,” by Matthew Bridges and Godfrey Thring
Application Questions: What areas of your life are you tempted to keep under your own control, rather than submitting them to Jesus as your Lord? How does knowing that Jesus is interceding on your behalf (Romans 8:34) affect the way you approach prayer and your struggles?
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