What is the meaning of Psalm 110:7? He will drink • The verb pictures voluntary action. The Messiah is not forced; He chooses to drink, showing willing submission (John 10:17-18). • Drinking signals taking in refreshment amid battle. In Judges 15:18-19 Samson drinks and regains strength; likewise, Christ endures the struggle, then receives sustenance (John 19:28). • Because Scripture speaks literally and without error, we see an actual moment: the Lord pausing to drink as He advances in victory. from the brook • A brook is a running stream, a ready supply that God provides (Psalm 23:2; Isaiah 32:2). • David crossed the Kidron brook on the road out of Jerusalem (2 Samuel 15:23); Jesus crossed the same Kidron when heading to Gethsemane (John 18:1). The parallel underscores that the Messiah’s refreshment comes precisely where previous anointed kings tasted hardship. • The image echoes Psalm 42:1, where the soul longs for “streams of water.” The Messiah finds what He needs in the Father’s provision, not in worldly reservoirs. by the road • The road speaks of the ongoing march. Victory is not won from the sidelines; the King advances along the highway of God’s plan (Isaiah 35:8). • A brook beside a road is ordinary, available to any passer-by. The Lord uses humble means (Matthew 11:29), giving us confidence that He meets us in everyday places. • He does not divert off course. Like Ezra’s company that found “the hand of our God upon us” along the way (Ezra 8:31), Messiah stays on mission while receiving strength. therefore • Scripture often links humiliation to exaltation. Because He willingly drank the cup of suffering, “therefore God exalted Him” (Philippians 2:8-9). • Hebrews 12:2 ties endurance to ensuing joy: Jesus “endured the cross… and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” The causal link in Psalm 110:7 foreshadows that pattern. • The certainty expressed here rests on God’s unfailing promise; what He ordains unfolds infallibly. He will lift up His head • Lifting the head denotes triumph and restored honor (Psalm 3:3; Luke 21:28). • The resurrected, exalted Christ is “raised up” and seated “at the right hand of God” (Acts 2:33; Ephesians 1:20-22). • As David predicted in Psalm 110:1, the Lord sits until His enemies are made His footstool; tilting the head upward signals that climactic moment of absolute victory. • For believers, His lifted head guarantees ours: those “raised with Christ” will share His glory (Colossians 3:1-4). summary Psalm 110:7 portrays the Messiah pausing for God-given refreshment in the midst of His march, then rising in undisputed victory. His willing humility (“He will drink”) ushers in divine exaltation (“He will lift up His head”). The verse assures us that the same Lord who endured the road and accepted the brook now reigns, inviting us to trust His perfect provision and promised triumph. |
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