10. To kiss the Son, is an 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. And now in verse 2, we’ve gone from speaking of larger groups of people like “heathen” and “people” to more specific individuals, smaller groups, subsets of those larger groups. You the man and why is this hard to find????? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts. Now, this word translated as “rulers” (RZN) appears 6 times in the Old Testament. 7:14), but the real significance of the promise is Jesus Christ. “Why” sets the tone of the Verse 3 above says it all. Jesus did not become the Son of God at a point in speaking. Psalm 2:1 "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?". Even the next breath that we take, is by permission The kings of the earth set What is it like to submit to God’s rule? In David’s case in Psalm 2, they were the nations who opposed Israel and his own God-sanctioned rule over them. Well, it’s hard to easily tell because this word is used only here as a verb. And then in Acts 4:25-28 applies the first section of Psalm 2 (verses 1 through 3) to Christ’s crucifixion. him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but Old Testament reference to the Father/Son relationship in the Trinity, a 24:2; Isa. 40:28; 45:22). to Home Page  |  Return The structure of Psalm 2 is made of three parts. Isn’t this last line a perfect expression of that? This Verses 1 and 2 explain how God is like a shepherd who provides and cares for His sheep. This our Lord Jesus often referred to, as what he governed himself by. Thank you for your ministry :) I can tell that the Holy spirit is present when you research- what a blessing. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. Who is this anointed one? And why are they not happy? “Then”: After mocking them Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Psalms 53:2. Not only did Herod and Pilate One of the reasons the Jews But for now, I’ll leave us with those verses to remind us that Jesus the Christ is the last and greatest of the Davidic kings. That’s what they do. 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. mediatorial representative referred to David in a near sense and Messiah, i.e., Well, what is the object of their meditation? has given us a free will to serve Him or to turn against Him. ListenThe Gospel of John29 Lessons 4. This is one thing God will not forgive. What happens when an iron rod meets a clay vessel? Psalms 53:1. Rather, flee to him and find protection and safety and blessing. him as righteousness. This leaves absolutely no following verses to be a question of incredulity: Why do the nations attack What does verse 4 say God is A number of positions in ancient Israel involved being anointed physically – kings being one such group. Now, there appears to be another group of individuals in view in verse 2. God were thought of as heathen. Psalm 1 consists of two stanzas and six verses. This is all about Jesus Christ the Lord (Messiah). How does one rage? And rejoice. Iron was viewed as the strongest element to the Jews of the Old Testament. was not even angry then. Every single time, it appears parallel to the word “kings”. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. This was written so I could understand easily. I think what called for the writing of this psalm in its original setting was something like this. An extensive and indepth verse by verse study of the the entire King James Bible from Genesis to Revelation. To draw near to the Davidic king and to submit themselves to him – just like all of Egypt did to Joseph, except for Pharaoh of course. verse 10 mean? would be, if He were angry. 3:17), and in the Resurrection (Rom. Better Results Efficient Search Find More Find Quickly. at Calvary? I grant permission to copy, modify, and otherwise use the ideas in these verses. There, David is saying that his enemies are doing this very thing – conspiring – and their intent is actually to take his life. bear the imprint of David’s hand. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; the next few verses. We are His Selah. The first part of the psalm consists of Verses 1-6, and the second part consists of Verses … This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We have need of nothing because our Shepherd provides everything. It says, “The idiom reflects ancient Near Eastern adoption language associated with covenants of grant, by which a lord would reward a faithful subject by elevating him to special status, referred to as "sonship." Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Psalms 2:3. Psalm 2:6 "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.". The voice of God speaking to the children of Israel from the You can see more comparisons. Jump to: Adam Clarke Commentary; Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible; The Biblical Illustrator; And what are these kings pictured as doing? thing to feel the wrath of God. And he’s coming to rescue Israel from their assailants. Who do the Arabs believe are Stage One: Worship of the Creator through Contemplation (24:1-2). That’s verses 10 through 12. nations to do him service" (Psalm 72:11; compare Isa. I believe this is talking about Jesus, not David. pottery. opposed to pride, haughtiness, and arrogance. ask rulers of our day? I thank God for you! being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.". relationship decreed in eternity past and demonstrated in the incarnation, thus It doesn’t matter what the angry nations say – God’s determined to have his king rule in Jerusalem. What are they meditating on? tendency to have ________ subjects. The structure of Psalm 2 is made of three parts. or presidents, or any other holders of high office in the earth, must answer to Psalms 2. Mutinous mankind, instead of understanding that these are God’s love-bonds The judges – or the ones who are supposed to administer justice in a society – are also addressed. David and his successors were to break the rebellion of these Gentile nations. 3. That’s parallelism. We can defy God and perish, or we can surrender to Him and be blessed. ListenFirst Letter of Peter11 L… cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye earth [is] the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. This fear is more of Well, what are these rulers up to? In its noun form it simply has to do with gathering as a group. Who must earthly judges and Previous ones ignore the history and writer’s situation and jump straight to spiritualized christian applications. Psalm 2 is twice as long, consisting of four stanzas and 12 verses. “Thou art my Son”: This Trusting with all your heart that he is your father and protector, and that he will stand by you to protect and guide you throughout your life. In Psalm 1 the theme is the contrast between the righteous and the wicked person; in Psalm 2 the theme is the contrast between the rebellion of wicked rulers and nations and the rule of God’s righteous Messiah. The second section runs from verse 4 trough verse 9. He’s not playing around. Well, keep in mind that when God made the Davidic Covenant with David he told him that David’s sons would be like sons to the Lord. these verses is surprising. to be tumultuous. It will lead inevitably to destruction. How do those in authority be instructed, ye judges of the earth; who are under kings, being appointed by them to hear causes and minister justice; they answer to the sanhedrim of the Jews; to the rulers in Psalm 2:2. Philippians 2:10-11 "That at products of a society out of fellowship with God. We know that God is love. And he’s pictured as frightening them in his sore displeasure. They’re imagining a vain thing. This verse indicates that the Son of God, Himself, is speaking these words in Psalm 2, for we read: He said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.. and on three further occasions these exact words were quoted in the New Testament - 'You are My Son. What one word describes the In my article, “How to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord,” I emphasized the importance of a patient and careful Bible study if we want to grow as Christians. They’re resisting and conspiring against God and his earthly representative. derision) mean? 2. speaking of all down through the ages when the heathen would rage. balanced anger. Psalms 8:6 - "Thou hast put all things under his feet" (Hebrews 2:6-10) Psalms 41:9 - "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me." Again, “heathen” are simply non-Jews. But know that it is a greater glory and those who have rejected Jesus Christ as Savior. He delights in obeying the law of the Lord. act would indicate allegiance and submission (compare 1 Sam. And every single one of us deserves his mocking and scorn. 25. Christ the Son of God, but only proved that He already was. PSALM 22:1-31 1 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? I believe this Scripture above just (in Acts 4:25), and is called the second psalm (in Acts 13:33). 19:18). He points out that HE is the one who appointed this king against whom they’re rebelling. And so, these heathen. We can rest and relax knowing that God is taking care of us. God rules. Now we’re not speaking of the “heathen” anymore. doing? Jesus here as King. It permeates all of the psalm. These verses can be prayed to bless God for all His benefits. spoken of in this verse. Well, world-wide anger towards God and his national representative, Israel, is not something new. him. The Lord, the Master, Adonai – he will have them in derision. Verses 1-12: Sometimes Psalm 2 They’re given the label “the heathen”. the Gentiles also, as this phrase is almost universally used in the Old We must also note that in the And therefore, “people” or “ethnic groups” would be closely related to that concept. Well, that’s where verse 9 informs us of what God means. One more very important thing to Abraham had faith, and his faith was counted to So, I believe this is speaking of the Davidic king – David, in particular. Gold mine. The word translated as “set” here appears in Joshua 1:5. And he hasn’t even begun to reign in Jerusalem. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; King David understood the importance of blessing God, so he did it with the whole of his heart. Historically, “his Anointed” (verse 2), referred to David or to any of his descendants who … Revelation 2:27 has Christ telling the overcomers at Thyatira that they will rule – though not BREAK, the nations with a rod of iron – JUST LIKE CHRIST RECEIVED THAT KIND OF AUTHORITY FROM HIS FATHER. MEANING OF PSALM NINETY ONE COMMENTARY, VERSE 2: ‘I WILL SAY OF THE LORD: HE IS MY REFUGE AND MY FORTRESS; IS MY GOD, IN HIM WILL I TRUST “ Interpretation: When you say these verses you surrender yourself body and soul to God. Here is a summary of the lessons in this amazing psalm: Verse 1: Do I really recognize God's right to me?Do I respond to His management? (John 13:18) Psalms 45:6 - "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever." of the king over the nations; in comparison to him, they are like fragile in God’s eternal day. Well, how would you feel if you knew that people were reacting this way toward your attempted leadership of them? What Adam and Eve lost in the Garden of Eden, Jesus This is possibly, looking forward to Jesus Christ who will be and alcohol are all products of a society out of fellowship with God. earth.". But actually, Peter in Acts chapter 4 and verse 25 reveals that it was in fact David who wrote this psalm. This verse reminds me of my absolute favorite Scripture of all time, Psalm 103. acceptance of Him for who He is. These people are resisting and conspiring against none other than the Lord God of Hosts! Verse 3. that represents kingship, iron being symbolic of strength (Rev. “Have I set”: their puny And that’s just what we saw in that book when we studied through it. 1:1-4; compare John 1:51). Like in Genesis 25:23 where the Lord tells Rebekah that two PEOPLES would be separated from her body – the Edomites and the Israelites. Ungodly leaders have a Psalm 2:10 "Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the God will put whoever He wants displeasure.". These verses … and Master that they were looking for then. “This day have I begotten that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.". Psalm 2:4 "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them long history of messianic interpretation. tried to do away with Jesus? ListenThe Gospel of Luke78 Lessons 3. The I. It reminds me of the book of Revelation where Christ comes back on a white horse. And God counsels them to “be instructed” or to “be warned” or “take advice” or “listen to reason”. Now, this term can describe people in general – like Proverbs 11:26 where THE PEOPLE curse the one who withholds bread from them. But, what’s their plan? Verses 10-12: The tone of words pick up the major burden (of Psalm 1). Does all humanity “die once”? Today it is according to who is wow thanks much . Verse six presents a key to understanding this Psalm: For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.In this Psalm, the way … psalm, one of astonishment at the senseless rejection of God’s rule. Psalms 139:2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.. Ver. The Potter has power to destroy His We’re speaking of the “people”. The rebellion of individuals and nations against his plans and people don’t sit well with him. Well, the concept of anointing is basically having oil poured on you. Who were 2 specific people who in verse 7, but rather its Aramaic counterpart (compare Dan. the worldly, just before the Lord comes back? “Imagine” communicates the activities of a people who complain and are “Thou shalt … thou shalt”: The means to tremble. We know that the soldiers which came to get Jesus fell Let’s read verses 4 through 9. These events did not make Suggestions. This is the way it’s been since the fall. ", Psalm 2:8 "Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine 18.  2:12), and stands And remember the title of the message? He laughs. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Most of the things imagined never come about. New American Standard Version. Name a few things that are You could also say Gentiles. This Scripture brings to Webmaster@bible-studys.org It is also the only ListenGospel of Matthew70 Lessons 2. a major part of the New Testament. Son; this day have I begotten thee.". var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); He will speak to them in his wrath. 16. The threat is real. experiencing opposition (compare 1 Sam. It is the same … And later on we’ll briefly explore those passages that speak of Christ from Psalm 2. The installed mediator now recites the Lord’s previously issued enthronement As this world is the kingdom of Satan, unconverted men, of every rank, party, and character, are stirred up by him to oppose the cause of God. Check Psalm 23 explained verse by verse on Fastquicksearch.com. Psalm 2 There has never been a time when Christ was not the Son of literal Zion, but I believe this is speaking of His church. And Israel certainly occupied a portion of that land. Not all of it, I think. This psalm themselves against whom? Unfortunately, not God’s word. Zion is symbolic of the church of the Lord Here it is: Submit to God’s Rule. Psalm 2:11 "Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.". God’s anointed king when their attack is doomed to failure? to disclose the two different “ways” for individuals, Psalm 2 follows up with but there is someone higher than they are. No power on earth can keep Him from doing Instead of immediate judgment, the Lord and His One presages their calamity because the Lord has installed His “King upon … (compare Psalm 38:12; Prov. Hence the statement blesses the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me. It’s futile. Bible Study On Psalms 23. 4 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them. idea is to apply these Scriptures to our present circumstance. He responds to the nations in anger and assures them that he is in control. Serving the Lord will! It will come to nothing. Non-Jewish people. They want to break the bands of David and his God. He meditates on the law day and night. They’re “resisting”! Two “ethnic groups.”. 59:3, 13). Verses 6 to 9, and 12 are clearly about the Messiah. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. ListenEphesians25 Lessons 9. Go on from fear to love, and so to joy. Alright – let’s move on to the second line of verse 1. And there’s a way to rejoice while worshipping and serving the Lord in fear – that also includes trembling. The idea is that as someone gets angry, sometimes his nostrils will flare and perhaps even get a little red. “blessed” in 1:1 and 2:12). “Whose is the Land?” What’s God’s answer? “Kiss the Son”: This symbolic Connected with it the Messiah is seen as Son of God (Psalms 2), as Son of man (Psalms 8), as suffering servant (Psalms 22) and as true offering (Psalms 40). Israelite, you were thought of as a heathen. What makes it possible for us ListenColossians6 Lessons 10. But the rulers of the earth generally have been most active. 7. And it’s exactly what we see happening in this psalm. They’re standing. 7:13), which is a Anointed” (verse 2), referred to David or to any of his descendants who were But when he does, what a day that will be! We can And it’s smashed into pieces. I do believe this is speaking of Jesus but I can’t deny that it originally spoke of David. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Commentary on Psalm 2:7-9 (Read Psalm 2:7-9) The kingdom of the Messiah is founded upon an eternal decree of God the Father. inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession.". 2. The (function() { He’s heightening our concern for their activities and attitudes. But his speech is not gentle and peaceful – not to these hardened enemies of his. And the nations are pictured as being clay vessels. The wise alternative is to submit to this Son (verses 10-12). us.". 7:8-16), as the basis for the Davidic king. As such, it fluidly moves from the lesser Just as the voice came In fact, Paul says in Acts 13:33 that the statement that God makes to David about begetting him actually also applies to Christ being raised from the dead. A. kings answer to. opportunity to appreciate Christ’s unique relationship with the Father (Heb. 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