Psalms 110:1

Psalms 110:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Context of Psalms 110:1

This is the declaration of the Lord to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.” 2The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion. Rule over your surrounding enemies. 3Your people will volunteer on your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.

Psalms 110:1 word by word

נְאֻ֤ם יְהוָ֨ה׀ לַֽאדֹנִ֗י שֵׁ֥ב לִֽימִינִ֑י עַד־אָשִׁ֥ית אֹ֝יְבֶ֗יךָ הֲדֹ֣ם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• unto my Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• Sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• thou at my right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• until I makeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• thine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• thy footstoolרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• thy footstoolהֲדֹםhădôm · footstoolH1916

Cross-references for Psalms 110:1

• Psalms 8:1Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
• Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “David’s.”
• Mark 12:35While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he asked, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?
• Luke 22:41Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray,
• Mark 16:19So the Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
• Acts 2:34For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says: The Lord declared to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand
• Ephesians 1:20He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens —
• Hebrews 12:2keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.
• Psalms 2:6“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
• Psalms 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he puts all his enemies under his feet.
• Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
• Hebrews 10:12But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.

Commentaries on Psalms 110:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord said unto my Lord - Jehovah said unto my Adoni. That David's Lord is the Messiah, is confirmed by our Lord himself and by the apostles Peter and Paul, as we have already seen. Sit thou at my right hand - This implies the possession of the utmost confidence, power, and preeminence. Until I make thine enemies - Jesus shall reign till all his enemies are subdued under him. Jesus Christ, as God, ever dwelt in the fullness of the Godhead; but it was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The Lord said unto my Lord - In the Hebrew, “Spake Jehovah to my Lord.” The word יהוה Yahweh is the incommunicable name of God. It is never given to a created being. The other word translated “Lord - אדני 'Adonāy - means one who has rule or authority; one of high rank; one who has dominion; one who is the owner or possessor, etc. This word is applied frequently to a creature. It is applied to kings, princes, rulers, masters. The phrase “my Lord” refers…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ's kingdom. --Glorious things are here spoken of Christ. Not only he should be superior to all the kings of the earth, but he then existed in glory as the eternal Son of God. Sitting is a resting posture: after services and sufferings, to give law, to give judgment. It is a remaining posture: he sits like a king for ever. All his enemies are now in a chain, but not yet made his footstool. And his kingdom, being set up, shall be kept up in the world…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The king of Israel had the great privilege of being the Lord’s adopted son (Psalm 2; 1 Chronicles 22:10), but he failed (Psalm 89). This decree restores and elevates his position. The LORD: This title represents the Hebrew name Yahweh, which is God’s personal name (see Exodus 3:6–14; 6:2–8; 20:2). my Lord: The Hebrew word ’adoni means “my master” or “my superior.” The psalmist understood God’s messianic ruler (the king chosen by God) to be greater than…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71. The Lord said--literally, "A saying of the Lord," (compare Psa 36:1), a formula, used in prophetic or other solemn or express declarations. my Lord--That the Jews understood this term to denote the Messiah their traditions show, and Christ's mode of arguing on such an assumption (Mt 22:44) also proves. Sit ... at my right hand--not only a mark of honor (1Ki 2:19), but also implied participation of power (Psa 45:9; Mr 16:19; Ep 1:20). Sit--as a king…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 110

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings