Psalm 2
The kings of the earth will oppose the LORD’s Anointed. But his ministry will reach to the ends of the world.
THE WORLDWIDE MINISTRY OF THE LORD’S ANOINTED
VERSE 1. Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
VERSE 2. The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,
his Anointed. The Hebrew word is masheekha, which means “Messiah.”
It is translated into Greek as christos, which means “the Christ.”
VERSE 3. “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
break their bonds. The nations want to be free of the political control of this king.
They feel bound, like they are tied down.
VERSE 4. He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
He who sits. This is an “anthropomorphism.”
That means it describes the LORD God in human terms. God “sits.”
Lord. The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”
VERSE 5. Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
VERSE 6. “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
Zion. Zion was originally a Canaanite city conquered by David. Later, Zion referred to the temple area. Later still, it referred to the entire city of Jerusalem.
Psalm 15:1. LORD, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?
VERSE 7. I will tell of the decree. The LORD said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
When the Lord Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit appeared. God the Father said Jesus was his beloved Son. Read more »
VERSE 8. Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
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Ask of me. We are to commanded to ask! Read more »
give the nations for your inheritance. A worldwide ministry is there for the asking! The only thing holding us back is timidity in prayer. The LORD God wants to answer!
the uttermost parts of the earth. The Old Testament foresees Gentiles coming to faith in the One God of Israel and bringing gifts to Jerusalem. Here are the key Bible verses about this »
VERSE 9. You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
VERSE 10. Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
VERSE 11. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
VERSE 12. Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
Give sincere homage to the Son. Or “Kiss the son.”
PSALMS
CHAPTERS: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Deuterocanonical chapter: 151
RESOURCES: Summary, Outline, Memorize, David’s Fasting
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