Psalms 110:1 «A Psalm of David. » The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. _A Psalm of David_] Concerning Christ, saith R. Obadiah, and so say Christ himself, Matthew 22:44, and his apostles, 1Co 15:25 Hebrews 1:13; Hebrews 10:12,13, though so... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Ver. 2. _The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength_] That is, the gospel, that sceptre of Christ's kingdom, that power of God to salvation, unto as many as believe, mighty through God to work wonders... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy people [shall be] willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. Ver. 3. _Thy people shall be willing_] All Christ's subjects are volunteers, free hearted, like those isles that wait for God's law, Isa 42:8 Zechariah 8:... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Ver. 4. _The Lord hath sworn, &c._] Christ's priestly office, as well as his kingly, is here described, whereof how many and how great mysteries there are, see Heb. vii., with the notes. The Churc... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. Ver. 5. _The Lord at thy right hand_] Before, Christ was at the Father's right hand; here, the Father at his; this is to show the equality of the Father and the Son, saith Jerome. Athanasius, by Lord here, understandeth... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. Ver. 6. _He shall judge among the heathen_] Do execution upon his enemies, as Psalms 110:1, whether kings or commoners. _ He shall fill the places_] The ditches of their... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. Ver. 7. _He shall drink of the brook in the way_] _i.e._ Of the wrath of the Almighty, pointing to Christ's state of humiliation, as in the next words to his exaltation; or, he shall content himself with a low condition he... [ Continue Reading ]