Psalms 110:4

Sworn — That this priesthood might be made sure and irrevocable.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord hath sworn - He has confirmed the appointment of the Messiah by a solemn oath, or as by an oath. That is, It is as sure and fixed as if...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of (d) Melchizedek. (d) As Melchizedek the figure of Christ w...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CX. We may with some confidence refer this Ps. to 141 B.C., when Simon the Maccabee prince was accepted by the people as supreme Governor, though h...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sworn. Corresponding with "said" ( Psalms 110:1 ). Thou: i.e. Messiah (David's son and Lord), not David himself, who was not of the tribe of Lev...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4 Jehovah hath sworn This verse is a satisfactory proof that the person here spoken of is none other than Christ. When the Jews, with the vi...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 684 THE PERSON AND OFFICES OF CHRIST Psalms 110:1-7 . The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemi...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. The Lord hath sworn - Has most firmly purposed...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou art a priest for ever— The Jews have, either through design or haste, corrupted this text in such a manner that all its force with respect to...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A fragment of an ode of victory to a priestking—'Worthy,' says Luther,' to be set in a frame of gold and diamonds.' A truly Messianic Ps., finding it...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

After the order of Melchizedek. — This follows the LXX. and Vulg. Better, after the manner of since there could have been with the psalmist no in...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 110:1-7 Does our Lord's attribution of this psalm to David foreclose the question of its authorship for those who accept His authority? Man...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Our Priest-King at God's Right Hand Psalms 110:1-7 Luther describes this psalm as “the true, high, main psalm of our beloved Lord Jesus Christ....
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This psalm is purely Messianic, and was always considered to be so. When Jesus quoted it in His conversation with the rulers, it is perfectly evident...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The prophet having celebrated Christ in his kingly office, here extols him in his priestly character. Christ is indeed, and so the prophet described...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.’ Psalms 110:4...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent ,.... What he swore about, and did not repent of, was the priesthood of Christ, as follows; and which shows...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. ] Chri...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord hath sworn He did not swear in constituting the Aaronical priesthood, Hebrews 7:21 , but did here, that it might appear to all mankind th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Messiah's Dominion. A psalm of David. 1 The L ORD said unto m...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hath sworn; which he did not in the Aaronical priesthood, Hebrews 7:21 , but did it here, partly because the thing was new and strange, and migh...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION I. A Messianic prophecy . 1. From internal evidence. 2. From the unanimous consent of Jewish expositors. 3. From the testimony of...
Scofield Reference Notes

repent ( See Scofield) - ( Zechariah 8:14 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 110:4 Set apart from before all worlds for His priestly work, Christ in due time occupied His office. Consider Him in His wonderful exercis...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 110:1-19 . The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The Lord shall send the rod of t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 110:1 . The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Here we see the Christ,-whom we j...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 110:1 . The LORD said unto my Lord. Or Jehovah said unto my Adonai. Psalms 110:1-19 . Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine ene...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Of David, or of any other mere man, this psalm cannot be understood. Of the Messiah, and only of him, it was understood in the ancient church. The ra...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool The King who is also Priest The title ascribes...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Christ, our Priest I. Divine authorization to priesthood. 1. The Divine oath has...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ACCORDING to the recent criticism, which calls itself "advanced," this psalm is the composition of an unknown prophet, addressed to...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm of Christ, Our King and High Priest. A psalm of David, altogether prophetic in character, setting before the Church of the Old Testament t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord, Jehovah of heaven, hath sworn, in a solemn oath, and will not repent, the words of His oath being directed to the Messiah, Thou art a...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁴ The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 110:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 110:4