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Psalms 110:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Psalms 110:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 110:4

Theological / Devotional

Repent. He who understands the end from the beginning does not change His purpose (see on 1 Sam. 15:11). Though man’s failure may necessitate a temporary interruption of God’s plan, yet in the end all things will be carried out according to His original purpose.

A priest for ever. The strongest possible language is employed to show that Christ is an eternal Priest. He is so by virtue of a promise of God confirmed by an oath (see Heb. 7:21). This settles the decree beyond all question.

Order of Melchizedek. In Christ the priesthood and the kingship are united as they were in Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God (see Gen. 14:18; Heb. 5:6, 10 ; 6:20; 7:1–3, 11, 15, 17, 24, 28).

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