“The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.' God's oath grants permanent priestly status according to the 'order of Melchizedek,' the mysterious priest-king of Genesis 14. The kingship and priesthood unite in a single figure, transcending normal Israelite division of roles. This verse represents the psalm's theological climax: the king is simultaneously king and priest, authorized by the God who cannot lie.
Church Fathers on Psalms 110:4
1. ...This Psalm is one of those promises, surely and openly prophesying our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; so that we are utterly unable to doubt that Christ is announced in this Psalm, since we are now Christians, and believe the Gospel. For when our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ asked of the Jews, whose Son they alleged Christ to be, and they had replied, “the Son of David;” He at once replied to their answer, “How then does David in spirit call Him Lord, saying, The Lord…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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