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Psalm 2
Psalm 2
1Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying, 3Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Commentary · verses 1-3
4He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
5Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure: 6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Commentary · verses 4-7
Acts 13:33 recorded that Paul referenced this verse during his sermon in Antioch of Pisidia. Hebrews 5:5 also referenced this verse.
8Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Commentary · verses 8-10
God was telling the kings to be wise and serve the Lord. This would cause the kings to be leaders (facilitating the purpose and progress of others) and not bosses (facilitating their own purpose and progress at the expense of others).
11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Commentary · verse 11
In this verse, "fear" was out of respect: considering God as greater than yourself. Notice, trembling came from rejoicing. We are supposed to work out our own salvation with "fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12)...with respect for God and rejoicing!
Doctrines on this passage
12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Commentary · verse 12
Those that put their trust ("take refuge in") in God will be blessed. The definition of "trust" was the same as faith: "a belief in something you cannot see, either because it is invisible or it has not happened yet."
Kings and rulers of the world are doing things for their own benefit at the expense of others. This results in unprofitability: vanity.