Psalm 110

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 110:7

He shall drink of the brook in the way ,.... This some understand of the sufferings of Christ, compared to a brook, a flow of waters, because of the abundance of them, as in Psalm 69:1 , his partaking of which is sometimes expressed by drinking, Matthew 20:22 and this was in the way of working out the salvation of his people, and in his own way to glory, Luke 24:26 . If this is the sense, there may be some allusion to the black brook Kidron; over which David, the type of Christ, passed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110

The Messiah sits in his kingdom at the right hand of God, his enemies being subdued under him, Psalm 110:1 , Psalm 110:2 . The nature and extent of his government, Psalm 110:3 . His everlasting priesthood, Psalm 110:4 . His execution of justice and judgment, Psalm 110:5 , Psalm 110:6 . The reason on which all this is founded, his passion and exaltation, Psalm 110:7 . The Hebrew, and all the Versions, except the Arabic, attribute this Psalm to David: nor can this be doubted, as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:1

The 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 as God-man that, after his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:2

The 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 Christ rules, even in the midst of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:3

Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power - This verse has been wofully perverted. It has been supposed to point out the irresistible operation of the grace of God on the souls of the elect, thereby making them willing to receive Christ as their Savior. Now, whether this doctrine be true or false it is not in this text, nor can it receive the smallest countenance from it. There has been much spoken against the doctrine of what is called free will by persons who seem not to have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:4

The 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 that God who loves mankind. Thou... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:5

The Lord at thy right hand - Here Venema thinks the Psalm speaks of David. As Jesus is at the right hand of God, so he will be at thy hand, giving thee all the support and comfort requisite. Shall strike through kings - As he did in the case of Abraham, Genesis 14:1-16, (for to this there seems to be an allusion), where he smote four kings, and filled the pits with the dead bodies of their troops. That the allusion is to the above transaction seems the most probable because in the same... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:6

He shall judge among the heathen - David shall greatly extend his dominion, and rule over the Idumeans, Moabites, Philistines, etc. He shall fill - with the dead bodies - He shall fill pits - make heaps of slain; there shall be an immense slaughter among his enemies. He shall wound the heads - He shall so bring down the power of all the neighboring kings, as to cause them to acknowledge him as their lord, and pay him tribute. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:7

He shall drink of the brook in the way - He shall have sore travail, and but little ease and refreshment: but he shall still go on from conquering to conquer. Therefore shall he lift up the head - Or his head. He shall succeed in all his enterprises, and at last be peaceably settled in his ample dominions. But these verses, as well as the former, may be applied to our Lord. The fifth verse may be an address to Jehovah: Adonai at thy right hand, O Jehovah, shall smite kings - bring down... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 110:1

Verse 1 1Jehovah said to my Lord (320) What is here stated might to some extent be applied to the person of David, inasmuch as he neither ascended the royal throne illegally, nor did he find his way to it by nefarious artifices, nor was he raised to it by the fickle suffrages of the people, but it was by the direct authority of God that he reigned over Israel. It may be justly affirmed of all the kings of the earth, that they have been placed upon their thrones by the hand of God, for the... read more

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