Psalms 110:4
Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, 'Thou [art] a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
In Context
5The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.
Cross References
Numbers 23:19God [is] not a man — and lieth, And a son of man — and repenteth! Hath He said — and doth He not do [it]? And spoken — and doth He not confirm it?
Psalms 132:11Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.
Hebrews 5:6as also in another [place] He saith, 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Hebrews 6:20whither a forerunner for us did enter — Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become — to the age.
Hebrews 7:17for He doth testify — 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Hebrews 7:28for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 110:2-5
The Messiah's Dominion. 1 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Some have called this psalm David's creed,… Read the whole commentary →