Psalm 110:1

The Lord's great King

110:1This is a royal psalm. It tells us what God promised to the great king that he has chosen to rule the world.

1 The Lord God said to my Lord,

110:1The Lord is God's own name. ‘My Lord’ means ‘My master’. Jesus used the words from this psalm to show that the Messiah was greater than King David, because David called him ‘my Lord’. See Matthew 22:43-44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:42-43. Peter also used these words when he spoke to many people after Jesus had died. See Acts 2:34-35.

‘Sit at my right side until I win against your enemies.

110:1The right side is where the powerful, important person would sit.

Then you will be able to put your feet on them.’