Psalm 2

The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed

1 Cited Acts 4:25,26Why do [Ps. 46:6]the nations rage2:1 Or nations noisily assemble

and the peoples plot in vain?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the Lord and against his Ps. 18:50;20:6;45:7;89:20Anointed, saying,

3 "Let us Jer. 5:5burst their bonds apart

and cast away their cords from us."

4 He who Ps. 11:4;29:10;[Isa. 40:22] sits in the heavens Ps. 37:13;59:8;Job 22:19;Prov. 1:26laughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

5 Then he will speak to them in his Rev. 6:16,17wrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

6 "As for me, I have Prov. 8:23set my King

on 2 Sam. 5:7;Ps. 110:2Zion, my Ps. 3:4;15:1;43:3;99:9holy hill."

7 I will tell of the decree:

The Lord said to me, Rom. 1:4;Cited Acts 13:33;Heb. 1:5;5:5"You are my Son;

today I have begotten you.

8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and [Ps. 72:8;89:27;Dan. 7:14]the ends of the earth your possession.

9 You shall Ps. 89:23;Job 34:24break2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule them with Rev. 2:27;12:5;19:15a rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like Isa. 30:14;Jer. 19:11a potter’s vessel."

10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;

be warned, O rulers of the earth.

11 Heb. 12:28Serve the Lord with Phil. 2:12fear,

and Phil. 4:4rejoice with Phil. 2:12trembling.

12 1 Sam. 10:1;1 Kgs. 19:18;[John 5:23] Kiss Prov. 31:2the Son,

lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,

for his ver. 5wrath is quickly kindled.

Ps. 34:8;84:12;Prov. 16:20;Jer. 17:7;[Ps. 146:5;Isa. 30:18]Blessed are all who take refuge in him.