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Psalms 2

Introduction

1  The kingdom of Christ.
10  Kings are exhorted to accept it.
Verse 1

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
A. M. 2963. B.C. 1042. Why
18:42, 46:6, 83:4-8, Isaiah 8:9, Luke 18:32, Acts 4:25
rage
or, tumultuously assemble.
Luke 22:1,2,5,22,23, Acts 16:22, 17:5,6, 19:28-32
people
Matthew 21:38, John 11:49,50, Acts 5:33, Revelation 17:14
imagine
Heb. meditate.
Verse 2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
kings
10, 48:4, 110:5, Matthew 2:16, Luke 13:31, 23:11,12, Acts 12:1-6, Revelation 17:12-14
rulers
Matthew 26:3,59, 27:1, Acts 4:5-8
Lord
Exodus 16:7, Proverbs 21:30, John 15:23, Acts 9:4
anointed
45:7, 89:20, Isaiah 61:1, John 1:41, 3:34, Acts 10:38, Hebrews 1:9
Verse 3

Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Jeremiah 5:5, Luke 19:14,27, 1 Peter 2:7,8
Verse 4

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
He that
11:4, 68:33, 115:3, Isaiah 40:22, 57:15, 66:1
shall laugh
37:13, 53:5, 59:8, 2 Kings 19:21, Proverbs 1:26
Verse 5

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Then
50:16-22, Isaiah 11:4, 66:6, Matthew 22:7, 23:33-36, Luke 19:27,43,44, Revelation 1:16, 19:15
vex
or, trouble. sore.
110:5,6, Zechariah 1:15
Verse 6

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Yet
45:6, 89:27,36,37, 110:1,2, Isaiah 9:6,7, Daniel 7:13,14, Matthew 28:18, Acts 2:34-36, 5:30,31, Ephesians 1:22, Philippians 2:9-11
set
Heb. anointed. my, etc. Heb. Zion, the hill of my holiness.
48:1,2, 50:2, 78:68, 132:13,14, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 14:1
Verse 7

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
the decree
or, for a decree.
148:6, Job 23:13, Isaiah 46:10
Thou
Matthew 3:17, 8:29, 16:16, 17:5, Acts 8:37, 13:33, Romans 1:4, Hebrews 1:5, 3:6, Hebrews 5:5,8
this
89:27, John 1:14,18, 3:16, Hebrews 1:6
Verse 8

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Ask
John 17:4,5
and I
22:27, 72:8, Daniel 7:13
Verse 9

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
21:8,9, 89:23, 110:5,6, Isaiah 30:14, 60:12, Jeremiah 19:11, Daniel 2:44, Matthew 21:44, Revelation 2:26,27, 12:5
Verse 10

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Be wise
Jeremiah 6:8, Hosea 14:9
O
45:12, 72:10,11, Isaiah 49:23, 52:15, 60:3,10,11
be instructed
82:1-8
Verse 11

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Serve
89:7, Hebrews 12:28,29
rejoice
95:1-8, 97:1, 99:1, 119:120, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 4:1,2, 12:25
Verse 12

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Kiss
Genesis 41:40,43,44, 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Kings 19:18, Hosea 13:2, John 5:23
Son
and, etc
Or, "and ye lose the way," or, "and ye perish in the way." The LXX., and Vulgate have, "and ye perish from the righteous way:" and the Syriac, "and ye perish from his way."
ye perish
1:6, John 14:6
when
5, 2 Thessalonians 1:8,9, Revelation 6:16,17, 14:9-11
Blessed
40:4, 84:12, 146:3-5, Proverbs 16:20, Isaiah 26:3,4, 30:18, Jeremiah 17:7, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, Ephesians 1:12, 1 Peter 1:21, 2:6

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