In Psalms, chapter one hundred and ten, verses one through seven, the psalm speaks of the lordship of the Messiah, His priesthood, His destruction of the wicked, and reign on earth. It prophesies about Jesus Christ (the psalm is several times in the New Testament). Jesus applied verse one to Himself in making His claim to deity, as in Matthew twenty-two, verse forty-four, and the apostle Peter quoted verse one to emphasize Christ’s lordship, as in Acts two, verses thirty-three to thirty-five, Acts five, verses thirty-through thirty-one, Romans eight, verse thirty-four, and Hebrews ten, verse thirteen. In Hebrews five, verse six, and Hebrews six, verse twenty, through to Hebrews seven, verse twenty-eight, quote verse four to prove that God made Christ a priest forever.
The theme chapter under The King as Priest and Victor mentions this psalm several times in the New Testament, especially quoting verse one. “For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool,” as in Mark twelve, verse thirty-six. It is also in Luke twenty, verse forty-three, “Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.” In Acts two, verse thirty-five, “Until I make thy foes thy footstool.” However, Acts seven, verse forty-nine, “Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? Saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?”
Hebrews one, verse thirteen, says, “But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool?” In chapter ten, verse thirteen of Hebrews, “From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.” The last one is in James two, verse three, “And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool.”
A footstool is a humble piece of furniture. It is rarely expensive or flashy and often overlooked. Because it exists only as a place to rest the feet, a footstool is not considered as valuable as a couch, bureau, or an easy chair. The concept of a “footstool” in the Bible carries significant symbolism and cultural context, expressing themes of humility, authority, and divine sovereignty. The footstool signifies our relationship with God and our need to be under His power while reminding us of His control over our circumstances. Just as a footstool supports a throne, our faith should help the reign of God in our hearts and lives.