Psalms 2
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Psalm 2
1Why do the nations rant?
Why do the peoples rave uselessly?
2The earth’s rulers take their stand;
the leaders scheme together
against the LORD and
against his anointed one.
3“Come!” they say.
“We will tear off their ropes
and throw off their chains!”
4The one who rules in heaven laughs;
my Lord makes fun of them.
5But then God speaks to them angrily;
then he terrifies them with his fury:
6“I hereby appoint my king on Zion,
my holy mountain!”
7I will announce the LORD’s decision:
He said to me, “You are my son,
today I have become your father.
8Just ask me,
and I will make the nations your possession;
the far corners of the earth will be your property.
9You will smash them with an iron rod;
you will shatter them like a pottery jar.”
10So kings, wise up!
Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
11Serve the LORD reverently—
trembling, 12kiss his feet#2.12 Correction; Heb uncertain; MT rejoice with trembling, kiss the son (but with son in Aram, not Heb)
or else he will become angry,
and your way will be destroyed
because his anger ignites in an instant.
But all who take refuge in the LORD are truly happy!
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Psalm 2
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The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed
1 # Cited Acts 4:25, 26 Why do #[Ps. 46:6]the nations rage#2:1 Or nations noisily assemble
and the peoples plot in vain?
2The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his #Ps. 18:50; 20:6; 45:7; 89:20Anointed, saying,
3“Let us #Jer. 5:5burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
4He who #Ps. 11:4; 29:10; [Isa. 40:22] sits in the heavens #Ps. 37:13; 59:8; Job 22:19; Prov. 1:26laughs;
the Lord holds them in derision.
5Then he will speak to them in his #Rev. 6:16, 17wrath,
and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6“As for me, I have #Prov. 8:23 set my King
on #2 Sam. 5:7; Ps. 110:2 Zion, my #Ps. 3:4; 15:1; 43:3; 99:9holy hill.”
7I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, #Rom. 1:4; Cited Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5; 5:5“You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
8Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and #[Ps. 72:8; 89:27; Dan. 7:14]the ends of the earth your possession.
9You shall #Ps. 89:23; Job 34:24 break#2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule them with #Rev. 2:27; 12:5; 19:15 a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like #Isa. 30:14; Jer. 19:11a potter’s vessel.”
10Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 #
Heb. 12:28 Serve the Lord with #Phil. 2:12 fear,
and #Phil. 4:4rejoice with #Phil. 2:12 trembling.
12 #
1 Sam. 10:1; 1 Kgs. 19:18; [John 5:23] Kiss #Prov. 31:2 the Son,
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his #ver. 5 wrath is quickly kindled.
#
Ps. 34:8; 84:12; Prov. 16:20; Jer. 17:7; [Ps. 146:5; Isa. 30:18] Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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