Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
Parallel translations
- WEB For 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.”’
- KJV For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- NKJV For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
- NASB David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies under Your feet.” ’
- NLT For David himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’
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Quick answer
Jesus quotes Psalm 110, where David, inspired by the Spirit, hears the LORD invite his 'Lord' to sit at his right hand. It proves the Messiah's exalted, divine status.
Overview
Psalm 110:1 is the most cited Old Testament verse in the New Testament. Jesus treats it as Spirit-given Scripture in which David overhears God the Father exalting the Messiah to the place of supreme authority until all enemies are subdued. After his resurrection, Jesus is enthroned at God's right hand (Acts 2:34-35; Hebrews 1:13), reigning until every foe is made his footstool.
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Cross-references · 15
- Ps 110:1A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- Matt 22:43–45Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
- Heb 1:13Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
- 1 Cor 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
- Heb 10:12–13But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
- Acts 2:34–36For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Acts 1:16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
- Neh 9:30You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
- 2 Sam 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- 2 Pet 1:21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Tim 3:16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
- Acts 28:25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- Heb 3:7–8Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Heb 4:7God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
- 1 Pet 1:11trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
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