Passage Research
Psalm 110 — Sermon Preparation
A David psalm in which God enthrones the king at his right hand and declares him an eternal priest in the order of Melchizedek. Below is a research summary for Psalm 110, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 7
- verses
- 65 / 54
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 8
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Psalm 110 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק | Malkîy-Tsedeq | H4442 | 2 | Malki-Tsedek |
| מָחַץ | mâchats | H4272 | 2 | dash, crush |
| יָמִין | yâmîyn | H3225 | 2 | right, stronger |
| אֹיֵב | ʼôyêb | H341 | 2 | hating, adversary |
| רֹאשׁ | rôʼsh | H7218 | 2 | head |
| מִשְׁחָר | mishchâr | H4891 | 1 | dawn |
| יַלְדוּת | yaldûwth | H3208 | 1 | boyhood, girlhood |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 110, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“PSALM CX. 1 The oracle of Jehovah to my lord; Sit Thou [enthroned] at My right hand, Until I make Thine enemies the stool for Thy feet. 2 The sceptre of Thy might shall Jehovah stretch forth from Zion, "Rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies." 3 Thy people are free-will offerings in the day of Thine army; In holy attire, From the womb of the dawn, [Comes] to Thee the dew of Thy youth[s]. 4 Jehovah has sworn and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, After the manner of Melchizedek. …”
— Alexander MacLaren, The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III, on Psalm 110:1–176 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Zion— Ps 110:2
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