A Song Worth Replaying

Sit at My Right Hand

A Psalm of David.

1 The LORD says to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”

2 The LORD sends forth from Zion
    your mighty scepter.
    Rule in the midst of your enemies!
3 Your people will offer themselves freely
    on the day of your power,^{1

110:3
Or on the day you lead your forces}
    in holy garments;^{2

110:3
Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains}
from the womb of the morning,
    the dew of your youth will be yours.^{3

110:3
The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain}
4 The LORD has sworn
    and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

5 The Lord is at your right hand;
    he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
6 He will execute judgment among the nations,
    filling them with corpses;
he will shatter chiefs^{4

110:6
Or the head}
    over the wide earth.
7 He will drink from the brook by the way;
    therefore he will lift up his head.

Footnotes

[1] 110:3 Or on the day you lead your forces
[2] 110:3 Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains
[3] 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
[4] 110:6 Or the head

One of things I like most about Christmas is the hymns, and my favorite is "O Holy Night." When I was younger, I created a playlist that included various versions of "O Holy Night," and I listened to it often. While you may not have the same appreciation for this hymn, I bet you have a song that you replay frequently.

Why do we listen to our favorite songs over and over again? I don't know about you, but they bring me hope and make me feel good. When I listen to my favorite song, I feel like I get to experience those feelings again.

Our key verse today is a passage that is repeated in the Bible many times. In fact, it is the most quoted Old Testament verse in the New Testament. It is replayed nearly two times more than the second most quoted verse. Wow! To understand the significance of this passage, let's consider the psalmist, David, and what it meant to the writers of the New Testament.

God made a covenant with David that his offspring would establish an eternal kingdom. (2 Samuel 7:11-16) Throughout our passage today, David references future events and mentions God's promise, which we know is the eternal kingdom of David's offspring (Psalm 110:4). Knowing this provides insight into the magnitude of the first verse. When David starts the psalm, "The LORD says to my Lord," his reference to "my Lord" is the Hebrew word Adonay, which is used only in reference to God throughout the Bible. In other words, David foretold that hundreds of years later his eventual heir, a man, will also be his God, Jesus.

Long before Jesus entered the world, David understood that God's promise to him was more than a worldly kingdom. His promise was the Messiah, our Savior, and He would deliver us from our enemies. New Testament writers understood the importance of David's psalm too. It is a song of promise, hope, and good news—the gospel.

Now that is a song worth repeating!

1. What are the phrases, messages, or songs that are replaying in your life? Do they bring a message of hope and promise? If not, consider the message of hope and promise that was fulfilled with our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. What are some verses in Scripture that give you hope in God's promises and Jesus Christ? Share that passage with someone needing hope today!

3. If you have not done so already, I challenge you to put God's Word on repeat in your life. Memorize a part of the Bible that gives you hope in the future and God's promises. Then ask someone in your community to keep you accountable to share it from memory at the end of the month.