Psalms 110:2 - Exposition

The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion . "The rod of thy strength," or "thy strong scepter," is the same thing as "thy ruling power" (see Jeremiah 48:17 ; Ezekiel 19:11 ). The ruling power of Messiah was to go forth from Jerusalem ( Acts 1:4-8 ; Acts 2:1-4 ). Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Ac cording to Professor Cheyne, these are the words of Jehovah—a continuation of the address in Psalms 110:1 ; but they are more gene rally regarded as the words of the writer of the psalm, i . e ; according to our exegesis, of David. He calls on the Messiah to take his power and reign.