Psalm 2
The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom
2 Why do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot(imagine) a [c]vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d]saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have [e]set My King
[f]On My holy hill of Zion.”
7 “I will declare the [g]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 You shall [h]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 [i]Kiss the Son, lest [j]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When His wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
Psalm 2 can be described as “Four Distinct Voices of Personification Speaking”
- The Resistance of the Nations to YHWH & His Anointed (Vs. 1-3)
- YHWH Laughing Mockingly at the Nations Futile Resistance To Him & Responding that He Has His Own King To Exalt(Vs. 4-6)
- Jesus , God’s Anointed King Declares Himself To The Nations(Vs. 7-9)
- The Psalmist exhorts Leaders of The Nations They must Worship & Reverence The Lord & His Son lest they incur His Righteous Anger (Vs. 10-12)
PSALM 2:2-3
2 Why do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot(imagine) a [c]vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d]saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
The Resistance of the Nations to YHWH & His Anointed (Vs. 1-3)
Vs. 1) “Why do the Nations rage”(To tumultuously assemble)…..
Ps. 46:6, Lk. 18:32, Acts 4:25,Acts 17:5,Lk.21:25
“Plot/Imagine” a vain thing…
Ge. 6:5-7 5 Then [a]the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent[b] of the thoughts of his heart was only evil [c]continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.”
Vs. 2) Rulers set themselves against the Lord…..(They Resist)…..
Lk. 3:8-11 (Jesus Mocked)…Acts 12:1,2 (Peter & James…Herod killed James)
Vs. )3break their bands/cords asunder…..
Jeremiah 5:5, Proverbs 29:18
PSALMS 2:4-6
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have [e]set My King
[f]On My holy hill of Zion.”
YHWH Laughing Mockingly at the Nations Futile Resistance To Him & Responding that He Has His Own King To Exalt(Vs. 4-6)
Vs.4) “shall Laugh”……..Ps. 37:12,13…Ps. 59:8…Proverbs 1:26
Vs. 5) ‘He shall speak To them In His Wrath…’Psalm 50:16-22,Ps. 110:56, Zech. 1:15
Vs. 6) I have [e]set My King
[f]On My holy hill of Zion.”………….Isaiah 9:6,7..Daniel 7:14
Jesus , God’s Anointed King Declares Himself To The Nations(Vs. 7-9)
PSALM 2:7-9
7 “I will declare the [g]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 You shall [h]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
The Rule of JESUS:
Matthew 28:18, Ephesians 1:20-22, I Peter 3:22 Revelation 1:5; 2:26,27
The Psalmist exhorts Leaders of The Nations They must Worship & Reverence The Lord & His Son lest they incur His Righteous Anger (Vs. 10-12)
PSALM 2:10-12
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 [i]Kiss the Son, lest [j]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When His wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
“KISS The SON” Kiss does mean just that…in Oriental custom shows great honor & respect for another, & blessing of another…Ge. 27:26-29Jacob kisses Isaac, Gen. 31:55;Hosea 13:2 kiss the calves..Luke 22:47-48 Jesus betrayed with a Kiss
Also…To dispose or adjust oneself to, To Honor one, To Put in order, To Fasten Oneself to (like fastening of a war tool…bayonet to rifle),To handle be equipped …To Touch gently (Eze. 3:13 Cherubim’s wings ‘brushed together’)
A Kiss can also be used in Figurative, poetic language…as used here & Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Holy Kiss among brethren…Romans 16:16,I Cr.16:20,II Cr. 13:12, I Th. 5:26, I Peter 5:14
KISS (continued)
- Showed a vow of loyalty, of being totally dependent on the one kissed
- To Honor your conqueror
3.To Identify with the SON…Jn. 1:12,Eph.1:5, I Cr.6:17,I Pe. 2:9…
Gal. 3:27-28 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
4.An Expression of Love & Worship…Mtt. 26:7 The woman & the alabaster box .
5.A Reconciliation that brings fellowship…Genesis 33:4, Esau kisses Jacob
CONCLUSION:
Lordship
Isaiah 45:22-25/Romans 14:11,12
22 “Look to Me, and be saved,
All you ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.
23 I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every knee shall bow,
Every tongue shall take an oath.
24 He shall say,
[a]‘Surely in the Lord I have righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.
25 In the Lord all the descendants of Israel
Shall be justified, and shall glory.’ ”
INTIMACY:
Sng. 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
