Psalms 2
2
A Psalm for a Royal Coronation
1Why do the nations protest
and the peoples conspire in vain?#Rev 11:18.
2Kings on earth rise up
and princes plot together
against the Lord and against his anointed one:#Anointed: in Hebrew mashiah, “anointed”; in Greek christos, whence English Messiah and Christ. In Israel kings (Jgs 9:8; 1 Sm 9:16; 16:12–13) and high priests (Lv 8:12; Nm 3:3) received the power of their office through anointing.#Ps 83:6.
3“Let us break their shackles
and cast off their chains from us!”#Ps 149:8.
4The one enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord derides them,#Ps 37:13; 59:9; Wis 4:18.
5Then he speaks to them in his anger,
in his wrath he terrifies them:
6“I myself have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7I will proclaim the decree of the Lord,
he said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.#Ps 89:27; 110:2–3; Is 49:1.
8Ask it of me,
and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
and, as your possession, the ends of the earth.
9With an iron rod you will shepherd them,
like a potter’s vessel you will shatter them.”#Rev 2:27; 12:5; 19:15.
10And now, kings, give heed;
take warning, judges on earth.
11Serve the Lord with fear;
exult with trembling,
Accept correction
lest he become angry and you perish along the way
when his anger suddenly blazes up.#Ps 34:9; 146:5; Prv 16:20.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him!
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Psalm 2
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1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?
2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:
3 "Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us."
4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.
5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.
6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.
7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.
8 Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.
9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter's vessel.
10 And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.
11 Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling.
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just.
13 Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.
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