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Psalms 110:7
He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore He will lift up His head.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses a divine figure immediately after describing His judgment of nations and crushing of leaders in verse 6. The speaker presents this figure as one who will act decisively on behalf of God.
The words — The text highlights nachal (a wadi or brook), derekh (the way or road), yishteh (he drinks), and yarim rosh (he lifts up the head). These terms describe a figure drinking from a roadside stream and subsequently raising His head.
The thread — The motif of a raised head appears in Psalms 27:6, where it signifies triumph over surrounding enemies. The imagery of drawing water from a roadside also parallels the water-testing scene in Judges 7:5.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize the transition from humble, weary action to exalted victory without spiritualizing the physical details. It demands acknowledgment that divine judgment and restoration follow a pattern of endurance before elevation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Cross-references
- Psalms 27:6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- Judges 7:5 So Gideon brought the men down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink.”
- Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
- Matthew 26:42 A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
- John 18:11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
- Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
- 1 Peter 1:11 trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
- Psalms 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
- Isaiah 53:11 After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
- Jeremiah 23:15 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”