Psalms 110:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

He shall judge among the heathen. "He" - namely, Messiah. "The pagan" are the nations and peoples confederate against Him.

He shall fill (the places) with the dead bodies - rather supply the ellipsis from the end of the verse with 'the earth,' instead of "the places."

He shall wound the heads over many countries - Hebrew, singular, 'He shall wound the head (of his enemies) upon the wide earth,' in contrast to Messiah, who 'shall lift up the head' (Psalms 110:7). The head must be taken, not figuratively for a leader or prince, but in its literal sense, as in Psalms 110:7; so in Psalms 110:6. So Psalms 68:21. In Joshua 10:24 Joshua made the captains put their feet upon the necks of the kings (cf. Psalms 110:1, and Habakkuk 3:13-14, where, however, "head" seems to be used in the figurative sense. The singular may possibly hint at there being ONE Antichrist over the many confederate peoples who oppose Messiah. So explain 'He shall wound the head of him who is over many countries of the earth' (Revelation 13:14; Revelation 16:14; Revelation 17:12-14; Revelation 19:19-21).

Psalms 110:6

6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over manya countries.