April 21st, 2026
by John Thweatt
by John Thweatt
As we dig into Psalm 110, first, notice that Jesus is the King Exalted. In verses 1-3 we find God the Father addressing God the Son.
The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.”
We find a Divine Oracle here…God is speaking and in these words, we find truth about our King.
For David, it was a future look, but for us it is a present truth. David was looking forward to that which we now look back upon and at the same time are impacted by its current reality. Who is Jesus? He is the God Man. The One who came to us from Heaven. He is both David’s son and David’s Lord. How is that possible?
The NT writers go out of their way showing Jesus coming from David’s line…that is the fulfillment of God’s promise to him about having someone on the throne forever.
But Jesus isn’t just man…He came from Heaven…He is the God Man so, He isn’t just David’s son…He is David’s Lord. And ours!
We see the incarnation, but we also see the exaltation of Jesus…, “Sit at my right hand.” In Ephesians 1:20ff, Paul said, “He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.” In Acts 2:32ff Peter said, “This Jesus God raised up, and of that we are all witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing…” and then he quotes this verse.
Jesus is exalted…seated at the right hand of God in a place of honor from which He is ruling. The One who the Father gave a name that is above every name is ruling and will continue to rule until the Father makes all of His enemies His footstool.
We see in verse 2 that Jesus rules in the “midst of His enemies.” Most kings establish a kingdom, surround themselves with power, and from that power go out to their enemies, but God is sovereign and rules even in the midst of those who oppose Him. How does He currently rule?
He is ruling through His people in verse 2…those that the Father has given to Him are freely offering themselves to Him and are being used by Him to advance His kingdom. His rule isn’t limited to us, but He does use us to accomplish His purposes. He dresses us in holy garments…robes of righteousness given to us by Jesus’ finished work on the cross. He will one day come and rule visibly and totally.
The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.”
We find a Divine Oracle here…God is speaking and in these words, we find truth about our King.
For David, it was a future look, but for us it is a present truth. David was looking forward to that which we now look back upon and at the same time are impacted by its current reality. Who is Jesus? He is the God Man. The One who came to us from Heaven. He is both David’s son and David’s Lord. How is that possible?
The NT writers go out of their way showing Jesus coming from David’s line…that is the fulfillment of God’s promise to him about having someone on the throne forever.
But Jesus isn’t just man…He came from Heaven…He is the God Man so, He isn’t just David’s son…He is David’s Lord. And ours!
We see the incarnation, but we also see the exaltation of Jesus…, “Sit at my right hand.” In Ephesians 1:20ff, Paul said, “He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.” In Acts 2:32ff Peter said, “This Jesus God raised up, and of that we are all witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing…” and then he quotes this verse.
Jesus is exalted…seated at the right hand of God in a place of honor from which He is ruling. The One who the Father gave a name that is above every name is ruling and will continue to rule until the Father makes all of His enemies His footstool.
We see in verse 2 that Jesus rules in the “midst of His enemies.” Most kings establish a kingdom, surround themselves with power, and from that power go out to their enemies, but God is sovereign and rules even in the midst of those who oppose Him. How does He currently rule?
He is ruling through His people in verse 2…those that the Father has given to Him are freely offering themselves to Him and are being used by Him to advance His kingdom. His rule isn’t limited to us, but He does use us to accomplish His purposes. He dresses us in holy garments…robes of righteousness given to us by Jesus’ finished work on the cross. He will one day come and rule visibly and totally.
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