Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 110:2

2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion : rule thou in the midst of thine enemies .

Or, send forth, into the world.

Thy strong or powerful rod by an usual Hebraism. And the Rod is put for his Scepter, or Kingly power, as it is Isa. 10. 24. Ier. 48. 17. Ezek. 7. 10, 11. & 19. 11, 12. But as the kingdom of Christ is not carnal or of this world, Ioh. 18. 36. but spiritual, so this Rod or Scepter is nothing else but his Word published by himself, or by his Apostles and Ministers, and accompanied with his Spirit, by which the Messias did his great exploits, and set up and established his kingdom, converting some of his enemies, and confounding and destroying of others of them by that same instrument, as is manifest by comparing Isa. 2. 3. & 11. 4. Mich. 4. 2. 2 Cor. 10. 4. 2 Thess. 2. 8. Hence this word is called the word of the kingdom, Mat. 13. 19. and the power of God, Rom. 1. 16. David having spoken of the Messias v. 1. now turneth his speech to him.

From Ierusalem, which is frequently understood by the name of Zion, which was an eminent and venerable part of it, as Psal. 48. 13. & 87. 2. & 102. 14, 17, &c. Where the Scepter of the Messias was first to be established according to the predictions of the Prophets, Psal. 2. 6, 8. & 48. 3. Isa. 2. 3, &c to which the event exactly answered, Luke 24. 47. Acts 1. 4. & 2. 1, 2, &c. and from whence it was to be sent forth into all the parts and kingdoms of the world, to bring in the Gentiles, which also the Prophets had foretold, as Isa. 2. 3. and in diver[illegible: 1+ letters] of the foregoing Psalms, as hath been already frequently observed and proved.

Thou shalt rule, the Imperative being here put for the future, as it is Gen. 12. 12. Psal 37. 27. and oft elsewhere. For this is not a command, but a prediction or a promise that he shall rule▪ Which he doth partly by his grace, converting some, and so ruling their hearts by his Word and Spirit, and subduing their lusts in them and their external enemies for them; and partly by his powerful providence, whereby he defends his Church and people, and subdues and punisheth all their adversaries.

Who shall see it, and do what they can to oppose thy dominion, but shall never be able to hinder it, but shall split themselves against it.