Psalm 110 is a remarkable psalm; it is quoted in the New Testament more often than any other. It begins, “The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool,’” plainly presenting the Lord as faith sees Him now crowned with glory and honor. The third verse is very beautiful; it describes what is yet to be seen in Israel when the Lord shall rule in Zion, but I want to give it a present application which I feel is wholly just, and for this purpose I will quote it as it is translated in J. N. Darby’s New Translation: “Thy people shall be willing,” or offer themselves willingly, “in the day of Thy power, in holy splendor: from the womb of the morning shall come to Thee the dew of Thy youth.” All His foes are to be subdued beneath His feet, and Israel shall surround Him, their Messiah and King, with loud hosannas, a new-born nation, never more to grieve Him.

That will be a thing splendid to behold, but there is a greater splendor, and it may be realized and seen now. This is the day of His rejection by men; He is not wanted by the world, but those who love Him may come to Him with wholehearted devotion; they may be filled with enthusiasm for Him, and, as a newborn race—the children of the morning—they may follow Him with steady steps and loins well girt; they may make their boast in the Lord. This in the eyes of heaven is “holy splendor,” and nothing else than this can please our God.