The big picture
Psalms 110 opens in verse 1 with “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 4 with “The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of…”, and closes in verse 7 with “He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, enemies, hand, right, beauties. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
Scripture beside the summary
Psalms · King James Version · 7Psalms 110:1-7
1–7: The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make…
Psalms 110:1–7 opens with “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” and reaches “He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Psalms 110 develops its own movement around LORD, enemies, hand, right, beauties, with particular weight carried by LORD, enemies, hand.
Context that brings the passage to life
“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” Naming Sit keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.
“The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.
Psalms 110:1-7
King James Version1The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
6He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
7He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Details worth noticing
The opening image
Psalms 110:1 begins with “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
Where the chapter turns
Psalms 110:1 forms a natural hinge: “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
The final note
Psalms 110:7 leaves the reader with “He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.”
A word trail through the chapter
The words LORD, enemies, hand, right, beauties, bodies help reveal the chapter’s repeated concerns.
KJV words made clear
- unto
- to
- thou
- you
- thy
- your
- hath
- has
Text first
Where readers differ
The chapter summary begins with what the passage says and how its parts fit together. It does not assume one denomination has already settled every question. Where a conclusion depends on a tradition, literary theory, or historical reconstruction, that dependence is named openly.
The KJV text is presented first. Interpretive conclusions are labeled, and differences are introduced only when they help a reader understand why serious communities do not always reach the same answer.
Comparative interpretive notes for this chapter are in preparation. Until reviewed notes are ready, this page separates the KJV text from summary and application without claiming that serious readers agree on every question.