Most of us would be surprised to learn that Psalm 110:1 is the most quoted Old Testament verse mentioned in the New Testament. But, in fact, Psalm 110:1 is both quoted and alluded to more in the New Testament than any other Old Testament verse.[1] It reads:
The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
In other words, God, the Father, is saying to the Son, sit as co-ruler in Heaven with me until I, the Father, subordinate all of Your enemies beneath Your feet. The Messiah and Lord Jesus Christ has been exalted to the right hand of the Father, and ultimately, all of Jesus’ enemies will be subjugated. This is the fulfillment of the Davidic Prophecy. Further, Jesus is more than a human. Jesus is the second person of the Trinity and co-equal with the Father. Jesus will have total victory and authority over His enemies. His enemies will be placed in a position of submission and shame. This is a major theme of Scripture.
At 1 Corinthians 15:25-27, we read:
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death. For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is clear that this excludes the Father who put all things in subjection to Him.
As I have stated many times, the Endstate of humanity will be every knee bowing, every tongue swearing allegiance, and every mouth praising God (Isa. 45:23; Rom. 14:11; Phil. 2:10). Further, and most significantly, God has the power to subdue or subject all things to Himself (Phil. 3:21). Why have so many of us missed seeing this ultimate reality? Speaking for myself and, likely, many others, we have over-literalized certain Biblical images like the “Lake of Fire” and “Eternal Fire.” Yes, there will be significant and lasting consequences for disobedience, rebellion, and evil, but we must rightly interpret the Biblical Images. As much as 40 to 50 percent of the Bible communicates truth in Biblical Imagery. For example, at Revelation 12:3, Satan is pictured as “a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns and on his head were seven crowns.” The image tells us something about Satan’s authority, power and splendor. However, I do not believe that the Book of Revelation is telling us that Satan is literally a dragon with seven heads. With the help of God’s Spirit and other passages of Scripture, we must seek to correctly interpret the Biblical Images. Of course, none of us are infallible, so we must keep putting our interpretations to the test of the Spirit and Word. The Spirit’s voice is still and quiet, but our emotions and the voices of others are often loud. Nevertheless, I am interested in what other Christians and Bible teachers have to say. We are encouraged to be fair and reasonable toward others and their opinions, and we can often learn valuable things from others, as well.
Finally, every believer should pray, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). Also, remember this important clarification provided by Jesus, “For I say to you, from now on you will not see me until you say, “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Matt. 23:39). We must yearn for His return and accept Him as our Lord and King. To come “in the name of the Lord” is to come in God’s authority, representation, and in accordance with God’s will.
[1] “What Old Testament verse is quoted or alluded to most in the New Testament?” prompt. ChatGPT, GPT-4, Open AI, 31 July 2025, chat.openai.com/chat.
