Psalms 110:4

Psalms 110:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has sworn And will not relent, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Context of Psalms 110:4

2The 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. The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” 5The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts. 6He will punish the nations and fill their lands with corpses; he will shatter heads over the whole earth.

Psalms 110:4 word by word

נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָ֨ה׀ וְלֹ֥א יִנָּחֵ֗ם אַתָּֽה־כֹהֵ֥ן לְעוֹלָ֑ם עַל־דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗י מַלְכִּי־צֶֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• and will not repentנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: relentH5162
• a priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• after the orderדִּבְרָהdibrâh · causeH1700
• of Melchizedekמַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶקmalkîy-tsedeq · MelchizedekH4442

Cross-references for Psalms 110:4

• Psalms 89:34No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said.
• Hebrews 5:6And in another passage God said to him, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
• Hebrews 6:13For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:
• Hebrews 7:28The law appointed high priests who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever.
• Numbers 23:19God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
• Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.
• Zechariah 6:13Yes, he will build the Temple of the Lord. Then he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between his two roles.’
• Hebrews 6:20Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
• Hebrews 7:1This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him.
• Revelation 1:6He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.

Commentaries on Psalms 110:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The Lord hath sworn - Has most firmly purposed, and will most certainly perform it, feeling himself bound by his purpose, as an honest man would by his oath. And will not repent - Will never change this purpose; it is perfectly without condition, and without contingency. Nothing is left here to the will of man or angel. Christ shall be incarnated, and the Gospel of his salvation shall be preached over the whole earth. This is an irresistible decree of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The Lord hath sworn - He has confirmed the appointment of the Messiah by a solemn oath, or as by an oath. That is, It is as sure and fixed as if he had taken an oath. Compare Hebrews 6:13. The “time,” so to speak, if the word time can be applied to transactions in a past eternity, was that when he was designated in the divine purpose as Messiah; in the eternal counsels of God. Compare Psalm 2:7. And will not repent - Will not change his purpose. Thou art…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4God had made an unbreakable oath and covenant with David. When the exile seemed to end the line of kings from David's family (Psalm 89:38), it created a crisis for God’s people. The placement of Psalm 110 in Book Five points again to the future of David’s line. David’s descendant must live according to God’s standard of integrity (Psalm 101). His rule will also be shaped by God’s kingship (Psalms 93–100). You are a priest forever: The role of God’s…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. The perpetuity of the priesthood, here asserted on God's oath, corresponds with that of the kingly office just explained. after the order--(He 7:15) after the similitude of Melchisedek, is fully expounded by Paul, to denote not only perpetuity, appointment of God, and a royal priesthood, but also the absence of priestly descent and succession, and superiority to the Aaronic order.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 110:4

• Church
• Eternity
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Melchizedek
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Repentance

In the dictionaries

• Melchizedek
• Melchizedek; Melchisedec
• Christ
• Footstool
• Intercession of Christ
• Lord
• Womb
• Accommodation
• Acrostic
• Ascension

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