all powerful king

The Lord is at your right hand;

he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

Psalm 110:5

This is THE ROYAL PSALM! Psalm 110 is the most quoted psalm in all the New Testament in reference to Messianic fulfillment in Jesus. Even Jesus Himself confidently asserted that the Messiah was God Himself in quoting Psalm 110:1 to His accusers. It is powerful. It is majestic. It is world-circling in its scope. And the Jews who sang it after David wrote it sing it in the future tense, anticipating the day when God’s powerfully appointed True King would rule the earth unopposed.

This psalm also pictures this future king as the deliverer of true justice, bringing God’s judgment on the Day of the Lord. Look at how vividly this is shown:

• Enemies are His footstool (Psalm 110:1)
• He rules amidst enemies (Psalm 110:2)
• Kings are shattered by Him (Psalm 110:5)
• He judges the nations (Psalm 110:6)
• Chiefs of nations worldwide are shattered (Psalm 110:6)

And this judgment will be authoritative and final.

• God Himself makes enemies the King’s footstool (Psalm 110:1)
• God has made Jesus (the True King) a Priest forever (Psalm 110:4)
• Corpses of defiant enemies fill the nations who defy Him (Psalm 110:6)

Just as the Israelites looked forward to a day when a Royal One would judge the earth, so do Christians also in the words of this psalm believe in the absolute power of our King of Kings. He will lead us. He will judge all the earth. He rules now and will rule in the future. And nobody can oppose our Lord.