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Which psalm is quoted the most in the New Testament — Psalm 1, Psalm 23, Psalm 90, Psalm 110, or Psalm 119?
It’s Psalm 110, quoted at least 30 times in the New Testament — quite an honor for only seven verses. Psalm 110 is the Let’s Talk About Jesus psalm! Verse 1 is quoted 25 times.
The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet” (NLT).
Let’s consider two instances in which Jesus quoted Psalm 110; first, in an exchange with the Pharisees.
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’? If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son? (Matthew 22:42-45, ESV)
David, as king, had no Lord except God. The Jewish rulers were looking for a human Messiah, not God incarnate, and they couldn’t explain Jesus with his teaching and miracles to back up His authority. But when Jesus gave them an explanation for His actions, what did the Pharisees do?
And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions (Matthew 22:46).
Second, Jesus used Psalm 110 to answer questions from the high priest during His trial.
But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven” (Matthew 26:63-64).
Recognizing that Jesus had just made Himself equal with God, how did the high priest respond …
Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death” (Matthew 26:65-66).
Psalm 110 — the Jesus Psalm — used by Jesus to describe Himself silenced His critics at first, then caused them to shout, “Let’s crucify Him.” Wow, let’s be careful reading Psalm 110 in public places, especially in the last days.
But Psalm 110 isn’t just about Jesus; it contains a prophecy about God the Father’s relationship to His Son …
The Lord (God) is at your right hand; He will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. He will execute judgment among the nations (vv. 5-6a).
As the Apostle Paul declares …
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:9-11).
Let’s not be silent nor crucify with our denial. Let’s confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior. All will confess Jesus, every living person throughout history (both saint and sinner) will bow their knees to His Lordship.
It will go better for us if we confess and bow on earth!!!
Amen! Peace out.