The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” (Psalm 110:1)

In Judaism, there are a myriad of ideas as to who the Lord is speaking to in this verse. Some say it refers to Abraham because he is the first on record to refer to the Almighty as “Lord” or “Master” — which in Hebrew is אדון adon. Some are of the view that it refers to David in that he was to wait patiently (at God’s side figuratively) until Saul’s reign was completed and his enemies were humbled. Of course, that begs the question why would David would refer to himself as “my Lord”? I only point this out to highlight the fact that this has, apparently, been debated for millennia.

As followers of Messiah, we obviously have a completely different point of view because Yeshua Himself addressed the issue during an exchange with some of the Pharisees who opposed Him. When they acknowledged that the Messiah is considered to be the “Son of David,” He quoted this specific verse and then asked them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ … If David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?” (Matthew 22:44-45). The Bible records that no one was able to answer His question and did not dare question Him anymore.

Clearly, David was, as Messiah said, “in the spirit,” and prophesied of the Messiah. Not only did he foretell His coming but addressed the fact that Messiah was not just a man — He was our Lord. Centuries later, the martyr Stephen would testify, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” (Acts 7:56), again acknowledging that Messiah is more than just a man — He is the Son of the Living God. Today, the Son of Man is seated at the right hand of Power, but He is not sitting idly — He is continually acting on our behalf as our Advocate before the Father. As it is written, “Messiah who died, and is also risen, is at the right hand of God, making intercession for us” (Romans 8:34).

In conclusion, there is coming a day when our Lord, the One seated at the right hand of God, will arise to govern this world as its rightful King. His enemies will be defeated and all nations, all kings and all rulers will bow before Him and profess that He is God. And we, His people, along with all the saints from the ages —including David — will hail Him as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. What a day that will be.

Blessings and Shalom,  

Bill