Where a verse leads
Psalm 110:4: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”Psalm 110:4
Psalm 110:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 4 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
Psalm 110 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
Hebrews 5:6 · King James Version
“For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
Hebrews 7:17 · King James Version
See how A Priest After the Order of Melchizedek moves from the Old Testament into the New →
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- A Priest After the Order of Melchizedek (Direct New Testament link)
- A Priest After the Order of Melchizedek
- Melchizedek Priest And King
- Melchizedek and Christ (Direct New Testament link)
Questions people ask
What does Psalm 110:4 mean?
Psalm 110:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 110:4 in the Bible?
Psalm 110:4 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 110:4 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 110:4 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.