Worship: A Study in PsalmsSample

What does it say?

The enemies of the Lord will be His footstool, and He will rule over them as a priest in the order of Melchizedek.

What does it mean?

Psalm 110 predicts the eternal priesthood of Christ. Christ is depicted as God, King, Priest, Judge, and a mighty Warrior. This prophetic psalm relates a conversation between God the Father and God the Son. David, divinely inspired by the Spirit, spoke about the coming King who would be not only his son but also his Lord. This psalm is quoted in the New Testament more than any other psalm. Jesus quoted it when He asked Jewish leaders how Christ could be David’s Son and his Lord (Matthew 22). The law teachers had no answer because they could not understand that the Messiah (Christ) must be both human and divine.

How should I respond?

Part of the prophecy in Psalm 110 has been fulfilled by the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of the Son of Man and the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. The other part of the prophecy – the judgment of those who reject Christ and the reward for those who have received Christ – will be fulfilled as promised. He currently acts in the lives of His followers as both King and High Priest. Do you know Him as such? The message for us today is clear – God will also come as Judge, and His plan will be accomplished. What difference has that truth made in your life? How will you use your time on Earth to make it count for eternity?