Psalm 2-1
Why do nations riot,
and peoples think vain things?
Psalm 2-2
The kings of the earth rise up,
and the rulers plot together against Jehovah
and against his anointed, saying:
Psalm 2-3
Let us break its bonds
and cast its cords from us.
Psalm 2-4
He who sits in heaven laughs;
the Lord will scoff at them.
Psalm 2-5
Then he will speak to them in his anger,
and will trouble them with his anger.
Psalm 2-6
But I have set my king
over Zion, my holy mountain.
Psalm 2-7
I will publish the decree:
Jehovah has said to me: You are my son;
I have begotten you today.
Psalm 2-8
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
Psalm 2-9
You will break them with a rod of iron;
You will break them down like a potter’s vessel.
Psalm 2-10
And now, kings, be wise;
accept correction, you judges of the earth.
Psalm 2-11
Serve the Lord with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 2-12
Kiss the Son, so that he will not be angry and you will perish on the way,
for his anger is kindled suddenly.
Blessed are all who trust in him!
Psalm 2 Commentary
The meaning of Psalm 2 is very interesting, it tells us about the condemnation of human rebellion, in addition to the confirmation of God making a final balance with repentance as an essential part for the correct path of our faith.
Did you know that God laughs?
Maybe you were surprised when you heard God laugh. But the Bible shows us that it is so. Perhaps the laughter of God does not obey the things that make us laugh, but God certainly laughs and in the psalm that corresponds to us to study we will see what God laughs at. If you have a Bible handy, open it to Psalm 2. This is a messianic psalm because it tells us about something allusive to the Messiah, or the Anointed One, or Jesus Christ.
The psalm itself does not have any title, as to know its author, but it has been the same Holy Spirit who has informed us who is the author of this psalm. Don’t panic, we are not saying that God has spoken to us or that we have had a vision or a dream or that the Holy Spirit has spoken to us audibly, etc. What we are saying is that in the New Testament a part of Psalm 2 is quoted and there David is pointed out as the author of the Psalm.
If you want to prove it, read Acts 4: 25-26. What we are saying is that in the New Testament a part of Psalm 2 is quoted and there David is pointed out as the author of the Psalm. If you want to prove it, read Acts 4: 25-26. What we are saying is that in the New Testament a part of Psalm 2 is quoted and there David is pointed out as the author of the Psalm. If you want to prove it, read Acts 4: 25-26.
It is also necessary to point out that some Psalms are, so to speak, prophecy made into song. In other words, while being hymns of praise and adoration, their lyrics announce an important event that will happen in the future. Psalm 2 is one of these psalms. In order to analyze the content of this psalm, it is necessary to place it at the time in which what the psalm says is applied. For this we must look to the future, at the end of the Great Tribulation, immediately before the glorious return of Jesus Christ to establish his millennial kingdom on earth. At that time,
With this in mind, let’s go to a brief analysis of the content of this Psalm. Basically we can divide the psalm into two parts: the delusional rebellion of the nations and the immediate reaction of the Godhead.
Concerning the illusory rebellion of the nations, we have verses 1 to 3 where it says: “Why do the nations riot, and the peoples think vain things? The kings of the earth will rise, and princes will consult together against Jehovah and against his anointed, saying: Let us break his bonds, and cast his cords from us “
Man in his arrogance thinks he is almighty and thinks that he can defy the power of God. This aberration of man is most clearly manifested at the end of the Great Tribulation when world leaders under the command of the Antichrist unite as one man to contribute to the armies of their nations and fight against the Lord Jesus Christ. This is as if the pigeons were trying to shoot the shotguns, or as if the mouse was fighting the lion.
That is why God asks himself with an air of resignation: Why do people riot and peoples think vain things? It is unheard of, but the heart of man is so darkened that he thinks he can succeed in rebelling against God. The purpose of rebellion is to get rid of Jehovah’s authority and Jehovah’s Anointed One, that is, Jesus Christ. This will be man’s last attempt to become independent from God and from Jesus Christ. It is crazy and that is why we have described it as the illusory rebellion of the nations.
The purpose of rebellion is to get rid of Jehovah’s authority and Jehovah’s Anointed One, that is, Jesus Christ. This will be man’s last attempt to become independent from God and from Jesus Christ. It is crazy and that is why we have described it as the illusory rebellion of the nations. The purpose of rebellion is to get rid of Jehovah’s authority and Jehovah’s Anointed One, that is, Jesus Christ. This will be man’s last attempt to become independent from God and from Jesus Christ. It is crazy and that is why we have described it as the illusory rebellion of the nations.
What will God do in the face of this rebellion of man? Let us then consider the immediate reaction of the Divine. We speak of divinity because we are going to see that both the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit will have an active part in this incident.
First, regarding the Father.
Psalm 2: 4-6 says, “He that sitteth in heaven shall laugh; The Lord shall have them in derision. Then he shall speak to them in his fury, and trouble them in his anger. But I have set my king over Zion, my holy mountain. “
The psalmist refers to the Father as the Lord. The word Lord is the translation of the Hebrew word Adonai which literally means “the sovereign.” The sovereign dwells in heaven, to show that he is infinitely superior to any human being who dwells on earth. This being the case, it is unheard of for man to rebel against him. This is where God’s sense of humor comes through.
Seeing the poor man raising his fists against him, God first laughs. It is not for less. But not everything is in laughter. Afterwards the Father mocks them, immediately afterwards he speaks to them in his fury. Men will be stunned and finally he will disturb them with his anger. In a matter of moments God will go from laughter to anger.
The answer of God the Father to the rebellious men will be: I have placed my king on Zion my holy mountain. It is a way of saying: Despite all your opposition and rebellion, I have made Jesus Christ king in Jerusalem and nothing and no one can change my decision. This was the reaction of God the Father. The answer of God the Father to the rebellious men will be: I have placed my king on Zion my holy mountain. It is a way of saying: Despite all your opposition and rebellion, I have made Jesus Christ king in Jerusalem and nothing and no one can change my decision.
This was the reaction of God the Father. The answer of God the Father to the rebellious men will be: I have placed my king on Zion my holy mountain. It is a way of saying: Despite all your opposition and rebellion, I have made Jesus Christ king in Jerusalem and nothing and no one can change my decision. This was the reaction of God the Father.
But now secondly, let’s look at the reaction of God the Son.
We have it in verses 7 to 9 where it says: “I will publish the decree; Jehovah has said to me: You are my son; I have begotten you today. Ask of me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, and the borders of the world as your possession. earth. You will break them with a rod of iron; you will crush them like a potter’s vessel. “
Now it is up to the Son of God to intervene. Jesus Christ has the right to reign from Jerusalem because on some occasion God the Father issued a decree that was not known but is now being published by Jesus Christ. The decree of God the Father is that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God and from eternity past the Son has a begetting relationship with the Father. When the text says: I begot you today, it is not affirming that Jesus Christ was born from the marriage of the Father with someone who will have played the role of mother, Rather, he is affirming that from eternity to eternity there will be an eternal begetting relationship between the Father and the Son.
The decree also included grandiose promises for the Son. He will be the inheritor of the nations of the world in the millennial kingdom. He will be the one who owns every corner of the earth. He will be the one who rules the earth with a rod of iron. All of this will be fulfilled when Jesus Christ comes to earth the second time. We have already seen the immediate reaction of the Father and the Son.
The decree also included grandiose promises for the Son. He will be the inheritor of the nations of the world in the millennial kingdom. He will be the one who owns every corner of the earth. He will be the one who rules the earth with a rod of iron. All of this will be fulfilled when Jesus Christ comes to earth the second time. We have already seen the immediate reaction of the Father and the Son.
The decree also included grandiose promises for the Son. He will be the inheritor of the nations of the world in the millennial kingdom. He will be the one who owns every corner of the earth. He will be the one who rules the earth with a rod of iron. All of this will be fulfilled when Jesus Christ comes to earth the second time. We have already seen the immediate reaction of the Father and the Son.
All of this will be fulfilled when Jesus Christ comes to earth the second time. We have already seen the immediate reaction of the Father and the Son. All of this will be fulfilled when Jesus Christ comes to earth the second time. We have already seen the immediate reaction of the Father and the Son.
Now, thirdly, it behooves us to see the immediate reaction of the Holy Spirit.
We have it in Psalm 2: 10-12. Before everything that the Father and the Son have said, the Holy Spirit makes an admonition for the kings of the earth and for men in general. It reads: “Now therefore, O kings, be wise; admit admonition, you judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Honor the Son, that he may not be angry, and you may perish on the way; for His anger flares up suddenly. Blessed are all who trust in him. “
The kings of the earth must be prudent in recognizing that the Father is Sovereign, and that the Son is the King of kings. It is foolish to rebel against this. Furthermore the judges of the earth need to be admonished with the fact that it is vain to rise up against the Father and Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit goes on to show what the kings of the earth and the inhabitants of the earth in general should do.
They should serve Jehovah with fear, that is with reverence, and rejoice exceedingly to the point of trembling, knowing that He is sovereign. In relation to the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, the kings of the earth and the inhabitants of the earth in general, must honor him. The word honor is very interesting. It literally means “kiss” in the sense of expressing deep reverence. Beautiful picture of what our Lord Jesus Christ deserves. Otherwise you run the risk of falling into his hands. Happy are those who trust in Jesus Christ.
This is the immediate reaction of the Holy Spirit. in the sense of expressing deep reverence. Beautiful picture of what our Lord Jesus Christ deserves. Otherwise you run the risk of falling into his hands. Happy are those who trust in Jesus Christ. This is the immediate reaction of the Holy Spirit. in the sense of expressing deep reverence. Beautiful picture of what our Lord Jesus Christ deserves. Otherwise you run the risk of falling into his hands. Happy are those who trust in Jesus Christ. This is the immediate reaction of the Holy Spirit.
This is what this precious messianic psalm contains in essence. But what should your reaction be to this truth? Let me suggest the following. It may be that for some reason you are in the fire of trial or in the eye of the storm. Perhaps your natural reaction will be to rebel against God. You must know that it is insane to do so. Don’t be the object of God’s laughter. Instead of rebelling against God, serve Him with joy.
You will see that very soon your night will change into day. I would also like to suggest that you honor the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember that honoring in this psalm means kissing to express reverence. On the wings of your imagination go up to heaven and present yourself before our great Savior and in humble devotion kiss his nail pierced hand. He deserves that and more. After all, He loves you so much that He died for you and lives today to intercede for you.
