Psalms 110:2

Psalms 110:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of your enemies!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

Context of Psalms 110:2

1The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.” The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem; you will rule over your enemies. 3When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew. 4The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Psalms 110:2 word by word

מַטֵּֽה־עֻזְּךָ֗ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְ֭הוָה מִצִּיּ֑וֹן רְ֝דֵ֗ה בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• the rodמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: rodH4294
• of thy strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• out of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• ruleרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287
• thou in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• of thine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for Psalms 110:2

• Exodus 7:19Then the Lord said to Moses: “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and raise your hand over the waters of Egypt—all its rivers, canals, ponds, and all the reservoirs. Turn all the water to blood. Everywhere in Egypt the water will turn to blood, even the water stored in wooden bowls and stone pots.’”
• Exodus 8:5Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Raise the staff in your hand over all the rivers, canals, and ponds of Egypt, and bring up frogs over all the land.’”
• Micah 7:14O Lord, protect your people with your shepherd’s staff; lead your flock, your special possession. Though they live alone in a thicket on the heights of Mount Carmel, let them graze in the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gilead as they did long ago.
• Matthew 28:18Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
• Acts 2:34For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
• Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
• 1 Corinthians 1:23So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
• 1 Peter 1:12They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.
• Isaiah 2:3People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
• Ezekiel 47:1In my vision, the man brought me back to the entrance of the Temple. There I saw a stream flowing east from beneath the door of the Temple and passing to the right of the altar on its south side.
• Micah 4:2People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
• Psalms 2:8Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession.
• Psalms 22:28For royal power belongs to the Lord. He rules all the nations.
• Psalms 45:5Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.

Commentaries on Psalms 110:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The rod of thy strength - The Gospel - the doctrine of Christ crucified; which is the powerful scepter of the Lord that bought us, is quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword; and is the power of God to salvation to all them that believe. The kingdom of our Lord was to be founded in Zion, and thence, by gradual conquests, to be extended over the whole earth. It was in Zion the preaching of the Gospel first began; and it is by the Gospel that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion - The scepter of thy power; that with which thou shalt rule. It will be given to thee by Yahweh; and it will be given to thee, as it were, “out of Zion;” that is, as proceeding from the church, and as derived from that. It will be an appointment connected with the church, and will be “as if” the church had conferred it on thee. The idea is, that the Messiah would receive, as it were, his designation…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The kingdom will expand and increase, beginning from Jerusalem, until all enemies are conquered.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the rod of thy strength--the rod of correction (Is 9:4; 10:15; Jr 48:12), by which Thy strength will be known. This is His Word of truth (Is 2:3; 11:4), converting some and confounding others (compare 2Th 2:8). out of Zion--or, the Church, in which God dwells by His Spirit, as once by a visible symbol in the tabernacle on Zion (compare Psa 2:6). rule thou, &c.--over enemies now conquered. in the midst--once set upon, as by ferocious beasts (Psa 22:16)…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 110:2

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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