Psalms 2
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Psalm 2
1Why do the nations gather together?
Why do their people devise useless plots?
2Kings take their stands.
Rulers make plans together
against the Lord and against his Messiah #2:2 Or “anointed one.” by saying,
3“Let’s break apart their chains
and shake off their ropes.”
4The one enthroned in heaven laughs.
The Lord makes fun of them.
5Then he speaks to them in his anger.
In his burning anger he terrifies them by saying,
6“I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7I will announce the Lord’s decree.
He said to me:
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.
8Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance
and the ends of the earth as your own possession.
9You will break them with an iron scepter.
You will smash them to pieces like pottery.”
10Now, you kings, act wisely.
Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Kiss the Son, or he will become angry
and you will die on your way
because his anger will burst into flames.
Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.
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Psalms 2
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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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