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Psalm 110:1 is the most frequently quoted Old Testament verse in the New Testament.

The LORD said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

So what makes this verse so profound that the New Testament authors quote it so often? I am no Hebrew scholar, but a deeper look at the words in their original language unfolds a mysterious and powerful revelation about Jesus.

In the verse, the first “LORD” in most Bible translations is written in all capital letters because it translates to “Yahweh” in Hebrew. The second “Lord” has only the first letter capitalized and translates to “Adonai.” Yahweh is the proper name for the uncreated, Creator God. Adonai speaks to God’s lordship, rulership, and authority.

The New Testament tells us time and time again that Jesus, after His resurrection and ascension into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God. God the Father is Yahweh, and Jesus is Adonai.

Let me break it down plainly, the three statements below are synonymous:

• The LORD said to my Lord
• Yahweh said to my Adonai
• The Father said to the Son

So, one thousand years before Jesus is born in Bethlehem, David receives a revelation of the Father speaking to His Son. David even confesses that the Son is his Lord. David is the man after God’s own heart, and at the heart of God is His desire for Jesus to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins—to rise victorious over sin, hell, and the grave—and to be seated as Lord of lords. Jesus is the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. He is the victorious Savior.

Psalm 110 is a song of Jesus’ triumph over the enemy, and it is filled to the brim with prophetic significance. Here is just one example from verse 3:

Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power;
In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,
You have the dew of Your youth.

If someone volunteers, or as other translations say, “gives themselves freely”, to God, to His Kingdom, and to His Church, that person is evidence that we are living in the days of the power of God. This changes the way you look at someone greeting you at the door when you go to church. They are a living, breathing prophetic miracle.

To sum it up: Jesus faced the worst that the enemy and this fallen world could throw at Him, and He triumphed over it all. His victory is so finals that He is now seated in next to His Father. As you and I follow after Him, we will also face enemies in the spirit at times. But we can take courage from Psalm 144:1–2:

Blessed be the LORD, my Rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me.

We are living in the days of God making His enemies a footstool. Things on earth may get worse before they get better, but ultimately we have a prophetic hope from Revelation that harmonizes perfectly with Psalm 110:

“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

Prayer
Jesus, You are the victorious King of the ages. You are the Lord of all, and You are the Lord of my life. Thank You that You have triumphed over the enemy, and that You are calling me to share in that victory. Today, if I face an enemy, whether it be shame trying to bind me to my past, or fear trying to keep me from sharing my faith and the Gospel with someone who is lost, remind me that You are with me. You have overcome, so I can overcome.
In Jesus’ name, amen.