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Christ's Scepter is the Gospel
Commentators explain that the "rod of thy strength" is not a weapon for physical warfare but the spiritual scepter of Christ's authority—the Gospel itself. John Gill identifies it as "the power of God unto salvation." This power doesn't just destroy enemies; as Albert Barnes notes, it transforms rebellious hearts into willing subjects, establishing Christ's rule within them.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 110:2
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion — The scepter of your power; that with which you shall rule. It will be giv…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 110:2
19th Century
Bishop
Send.—The verb should be rendered here as stretch, as in Genesis 22:10 and Genesis 48:14, and it frequently refe…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 110:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD said to my Lord, "You sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool. The Lord shall send the rod of your strength out…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 110:2
16th Century
Theologian
Jehovah shall send out of Zion the scepter of your power. The Psalmist not only confirms, in different terms, what he stated above, but al…
John Gill
On Psalms 110:2
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion
His royal and powerful sceptre, called the sceptre of right…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 110:1–7
17th Century
Minister
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…