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Psalm 2:1–3 – Nations rebel What happens: Kings and peoples unite against the Lord and His Anointed, seeking to throw off His rule. What it means: Human pride resists God’s authority. Sin wants autonomy rather than covenant obedience.

Psalm 2:4–6 – God enthrones His King What happens: God laughs at their plans and declares He has installed His King on Zion. What it means: God is sovereign and unthreatened. His purposes stand, and His kingdom is not shaken.

Psalm 2:7–9 – The Son’s decree What happens: The King recounts God’s decree: “You are my Son.” The nations are His inheritance and He rules with firm justice. What it means: God grants royal sonship and universal dominion. This points to the Messiah’s rightful, global reign.

Psalm 2:10–12 – Wisdom and refuge What happens: Rulers are warned to serve the Lord with reverence and take refuge in the Son. Blessed are all who trust Him. What it means: God offers mercy alongside warning. True wisdom is humble surrender to the Messiah.

Application

  • Submit your ambitions to Christ’s kingship.
  • Pray for rulers to serve the Lord with integrity.
  • Run to Christ as your refuge, not to self-rule.

Bible

1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12Kiss 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.

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