The Forgotten Psalm (2)

Week 2 — "From Now On"

Series: The Forgotten Psalm: Recovering the Reigning Christ of Psalm 110 Date: Sunday, October 20, 2025 Text: Matthew 26:64 (LSB) Big Idea: The reign of Christ began not after death, not at His return, but in the very face of His enemies.

Reading — Matthew 26:64 (LSB)

"Jesus said to him, 'You yourself said it; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.'"

Series Reminder & Recap

We are now in Week 2 of our 13-week series: The Forgotten Psalm: Recovering the Reigning Christ of Psalm 110. The book launched Friday and is available on Amazon.

Last week, we opened this series not in the Psalms, but in the Gospels—where Jesus Himself quoted Psalm 110. We saw how He used the Psalm to silence His accusers and reveal His divine identity as David’s Lord. The throne wasn't future—it was already in view.

This week, we remain in the Gospels, but shift to the moment of His trial—when He explicitly claims the throne promised in Psalm 110 and the glory described in Daniel 7.

Context & Background

It is the middle of the night. Jesus has been betrayed and arrested. He stands bound before the high priest and the Sanhedrin. The religious court is convened with one goal: condemnation. False witnesses have come and gone. The high priest demands a response.

And Jesus gives it.

With clarity, power, and divine confidence, He utters a phrase that echoes across eternity and shakes the room: “You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

This is not the voice of a victim. This is the declaration of a King.

Jesus combines two Scriptures: Daniel 7:13 and Psalm 110:1. He is identifying Himself as the exalted Son of Man who receives a kingdom, and as the enthroned Lord seated at the right hand of Yahweh.

It is not future reign He speaks of — it is present coronation. And His enemies know exactly what He is saying.

Exposition

1. The Courtroom Confession: The Silence Breaks

The high priest demands, “Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” For most of the trial, Jesus has been silent—utterly still, bearing the weight of injustice without reply. Then, with all authority, He breaks the silence—not with defense, but with declaration.

Jesus answers in royal terms: “You yourself said it… but I tell you…” And what He tells them is filled with divine thunder: You will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.

This is no theological riddle. It is a courtroom coronation.

He speaks as the enthroned Son of Man—the King not waiting to be crowned, but about to be visibly vindicated through resurrection, ascension, and Pentecost.

2. The Dual Citation: Psalm 110 + Daniel 7

Jesus isn’t just quoting Scripture—He’s invoking two of the most theologically loaded coronation texts in all of redemptive history:

Psalm 110:1 — “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet.”

Daniel 7:13–14 — “One like a Son of Man came up to the Ancient of Days… and was given dominion, glory, and a kingdom.”

To the Jewish leaders, these verses were known, memorized, and revered. But to claim them as personal identity—to declare yourself as that Son of Man, as that enthroned Lord—was, in their eyes, the ultimate blasphemy.

Jesus doesn’t just declare that He’s the Christ. He unveils that the throne of Psalm 110 and the glory of Daniel 7 belong to Him. Right now. In this moment.

He’s not being defeated—He’s being enthroned.

3. The Living Remez: Why the Priest Tore His Robes

Jesus is using a rabbinic teaching method called remez, quoting a part to point to the whole. By invoking one line from Psalm 110 and one line from Daniel 7, He’s bringing the full theological weight of those chapters into the room.

Psalm 110 announces:

Enthronement at Yahweh’s right hand

Priestly reign in the order of Melchizedek

Enemies subdued underfoot

Daniel 7 proclaims:

The ascension of the Son of Man

Authority over all nations

An everlasting dominion

This is not poetry—it is a legal claim. In front of Israel’s highest court, Jesus declares Himself to be:

The Divine King enthroned

The Human Messiah exalted

The fulfillment of God’s plan

That is why the high priest tore his robes. Not because Jesus was unclear—but because He was unmistakably clear.

This wasn’t future hope. This was present fulfillment. Jesus was saying, in essence:

“I’m the One David foresaw. I’m the One Daniel watched ascend. You sit in judgment of Me now—but soon, you will see that I have been seated over you all along.”

Gospel Connection

The Gospel is not merely that Jesus died for our sins. It is that He rose—and took His seat.

From that seat, He rules. From that seat, He sends the Spirit. From that seat, He builds His Church. From that seat, He subdues His enemies. He is not waiting to reign. He reigns now.

The Gospel is not complete if it ends at the cross. It must go to the tomb, and from the tomb to the throne.

And if He reigns now, then your only hope is to repent and believe—to bow before the One who was condemned in an earthly court so He could rule in Heaven’s.

Six Application Points

Let Scripture shape your view of Jesus.

Let Psalm 110 and Daniel 7 define His glory—not sentiment or tradition.

Recognize remez when it happens.

Jesus often teaches through Scripture allusions. Don’t miss the weight of what He’s really saying.

Don’t seek thrones through human systems.

The religious leaders expected a political Messiah. Many still do. But Jesus reigns through death and resurrection, not through Rome or revolution.

Stand firm when falsely accused.

Jesus didn’t defend—He declared. So should we when truth is on trial.

Worship the enthroned Christ.

He is not a future king—He is a present ruler. Worship accordingly.

Call others to submit to the King.

The courtroom may reject Him, but Heaven has already crowned Him.

Summary & Call to Repent and Believe

Jesus stood on trial and declared the throne. In the midst of rejection, He revealed the reign. Psalm 110 is not waiting to begin—it already has.

We don’t worship a crucified failure—we follow an enthroned King.

He is seated. He is ruling. He is calling.

The courtroom has become a coronation.

So repent. Believe. Bow. Rise. Serve.

From now on.