Psalms 2
A messianic royal psalm declaring God's authority over rebellious nations. God installs his anointed King on Zion and declares him his Son. The psalm warns rulers to serve the Lord with reverent fear.
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
“You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?”
Read Acts 4:25 ›'Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?' The early church quotes Psalm 2 in prayer, recognising that Herod and Pilate's conspiracy against Jesus fulfilled David's ancient words.
“You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?”
Read Acts 4:25 ›The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
You are my Son, today I have begotten you
“He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’”
Read Acts 13:33 ›You are my Son — applied to Christ at resurrection
“For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?”
Read Hebrews 1:5 ›Christ did not glorify himself but was appointed Son
“So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.””
Read Hebrews 5:5 ›This is my beloved Son — voice at baptism
“And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!””
Read Matthew 3:17 ›You are my Son; today I have become your Father — Paul in Antioch
“He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’”
Read Acts 13:33 ›'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.' The coronation psalm applied to Jesus — He's not just a king, He's THE King.
“For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?”
Read Hebrews 1:5 ›'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.' Paul quotes the coronation psalm in Antioch — the resurrection proved Jesus is exactly who He claimed to be.
“He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’”
Read Acts 13:33 ›Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
I will make the nations your inheritance — appointed heir of all things
“But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.”
Read Hebrews 1:2 ›You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
You will rule them with an iron scepter
“He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.”
Read Revelation 2:27 ›She gave birth to a son who will rule all nations with an iron scepter
“And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.”
Read Revelation 12:5 ›He will rule them with an iron scepter — coming of the King
“And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.”
Read Revelation 19:15 ›Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
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