"A Psalm of David." The (a) LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. (a) Jesus Christ in (Matthew 22:44) gives the interpretation of this, and shows that this cannot properly be applied to David but to himself.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of (b) Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. (b) And then it will stretch through all the world: and this power chiefly stands in the preaching of his word.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy people [shall be] willing in the day of (c) thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. (c) By the word your people will be assembled into your Church...increase will be...anointed wonderful... drops of the...... [ Continue Reading ]
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 was both a King and Priest, so this effect cannot be accomplished on any king save only Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the (e) heads over many countries. (e) No power will be able to resist him.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall (f) drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. (f) Under this comparison of a captain that is so eager to destroy his enemies that he will not scarce drink by the way, he shows how God will destroy his enemies.... [ Continue Reading ]