Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,
Parallel translations
- WEB David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
- KJV And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
- BSB For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- NASB For David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,
- NLT For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
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Quick answer
Jesus quotes Psalm 110, where David says the Lord told his Lord to sit at His right hand.
Overview
He cites David's own words, regarding the Psalm as inspired Scripture and Davidic. In it David addresses the Messiah as 'my Lord,' one seated at God's right hand in highest authority. This points to the Messiah's divine dignity, far surpassing that of David himself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Ps 110:1A Psalm by David. Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”
- Acts 2:34–35For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand,
- Heb 1:13But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”
- Mark 12:36–37For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
- Matt 22:43–45He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
- 1 Cor 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
- Luke 24:44He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
- 2 Sam 23:1–2Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- Heb 3:7Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,
- Acts 13:33–35that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’
- Acts 1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
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