· Translation: KJV

Psalms 110:5The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David composes a royal psalm about God's ultimate victory over evil rulers. Modern location: Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: burning indignation at injustice but confident in God's sovereignty

The original word

Adonai (אדני) — Lord, Master, the one who has absolute authority

Why it matters

This psalm was sung at coronations of Davidic kings for 400 years

Read with care

What most readers miss in Psalms 110:5

The 'right hand' was the position of the heir apparent in ancient courts

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about earthly political victory, but it's about God's ultimate judgment of all evil authority throughout history.

Bible Genome reading

Psalms 110:5 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerDavid
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typepsalm
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability70%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone60%
Themes:divine judgmentroyal victory

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Open Psalms 110

Psalms 110:5 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, royal victory. Notable phrases: at your right hand; crush kings. This verse contains prophecy.

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