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Psalm 110
1 A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool." 2 The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! 3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. 4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek." 5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. 6 He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. 7 He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.
Talk Sheet Questions
Jesus explains his identity by quoting this Psalm. (Matthew 22:41-46) Hebrews 7:17 also draws on it. How does the Psalm help you understand Jesus?
If you didn’t have those New Testament passages, what would you say this Psalm is about? What would you say are its themes?
How does God relate to the nations in this Psalm?
Would you characterize this as a political psalm? Why or why not?
What do you learn about God in Psalm 110?
Prayer
Pray that God will increase our hope and trust in Jesus, who has all his enemies under his feet and who will come to judge.