Announcement of the Messianic Reign

Psalms 110:1-7 

(Matt. 22:44; Acts 2:34, 35)
A Psalm of David.

1 The LORD said to my Lord,
"Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool."

2 The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion.
Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

3 Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power;
In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,
You have the dew of Your youth.

4 The LORD has sworn
And will not relent,
"You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek."

5 The Lord is at Your right hand;
He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath.

6 He shall judge among the nations,
He shall fill the places with dead bodies,
He shall execute the heads of many countries.

7 He shall drink of the brook by the wayside;
Therefore He shall lift up the head.

The LORD, יְהוָֹה YHWH, the self-Existent and Eternal God spoke to the Lord and king of Israel (David), אָדוֹן ’âḏôn, an indication of the difference between the lineage of the Messiah on the human side and the true standing of the divine person of the Christ to come.  We see this quoted in Matthew 22:43-45 and other gospel accounts, as well as in Acts 2:34-35.  The divine sovereign authority of Messiah-Christ is also seen repeated in Hebrews 1:13, telling of His rule as both God and King.  This sovereign rules in absolute omnipotence over His people and against those enemies of His as seen so often in the Psalms and Prophets of scripture.  Therefore it is written that His people will be freewill offerings (Judges 5:2, Romans 12:1) to give all willingly to follow and serve this God-man who sacrificed Himself for us to make us His own special people (Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:9) as He rules in power.  This Anointed One is beautiful in His holiness (which we are called to imitate) from birth to death, and eternally in the heavens from before time and into forever.  Therefore God the Father of we His people made an oath to His Son to be our Priest forever interceding for us, as well as a King ruling over us (Zechariah 6:13, Hebrews 5:6, 10, 6:20, 7:16-17), just as Melchizedek who seemingly had no known beginning or end.  Then the Lord through the psalmist makes it known how He will execute judgment in the Day of Wrath (Romans 2:5, Revelation 6:17) when He judges all the nations and retribution for disobedience earns its sentence.  But God will be glorified (“He shall lift up the head,” see Isaiah 53:12) in His justice of divine judgment through His Son who rules as King, speaks as the Prophet to hear (Acts 3:22, 7:37, Hebrews 1:1-2, 12:25), and ministers grace and forgiveness in His sacrifice as our eternal Priest (Hebrews 7:21).  This announcement of the Messianic reign points to Jesus Christ our Lord whom we follow, and are humbly thankful to willingly and joyfully serve as our Prophet, Priest, and King!