The Lord hath sworn - He has confirmed the appointment of the Me iah by a solemn oath, or as by an oath. That is, it is as sure and…

After the order of Melchizedek. — This follows the Septuagint and Vulgate. Better, after the manner of, since th…

The LORD has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

That is, a priest without predece…

Jehovah has sworn. This verse is a satisfactory proof that the person spoken of here is no one other than Christ. When the Jews, intending…

The Lord has sworn, and will not repent
What he swore about, and did not repent of, was the priesthood of Christ, as…

Glorious things are spoken here of Christ. Not only would he be superior to all the kings of the earth, but he then existed in glory as the eternal…