Messianic Texts in the Psalms: Psalm 2 – Anointed One (מָשִׁיחַ) King (מֶלֶךְ) Son (בֵּן)

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Messianic Texts in the Psalms: Psalm 2

Anointed One (מָשִׁיחַ) King (מֶלֶךְ) Son (בֵּן)

Ps. 2:1     Why are the nations in an uproar 

And the peoples devising a vain thing? 

2  The kings of the earth take their stand 

And the rulers take counsel together 

Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, 

3  “Let us tear their fetters apart 

And cast away their cords from us!” 

Ps. 2:4     He who sits in the heavens laughs, 

The Lord scoffs at them. 

5  Then He will speak to them in His anger 

And terrify them in His fury, saying, 

6  “But as for Me, I have installed My King 

Upon Zion, My holy mountain.” 

Ps. 2:7     “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: 

He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, 

Today I have begotten You. 

8  ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, 

And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. 

9  ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron, 

You shall shatter them like earthenware.’” 

Ps. 2:10     Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; 

Take warning, O judges of the earth. 

11  Worship the LORD with reverence 

And rejoice with trembling. 

12  Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, 

For His wrath may soon be kindled. 

How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! 

“And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM, 

  who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, 

‘WHY DID THE GENTILES RAGE, 

AND THE PEOPLES DEVISE FUTILE THINGS? 

  ‘THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, 

AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER 

AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.’” (Acts 4:24-26, cf. Ps. 2:1)

“He  found first his own brother Simon and  said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).” (John 1:41, cf. Ps. 2:2)

“and they  said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb” (Rev. 6:16, cf. Ps. 2:5)

“that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.’” (Acts 13:33, cf. Ps. 2:7)

“For to which of the angels did He ever say, 

‘YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU’? 

And again, 

‘I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME’?” (Heb. 1:5, cf. Ps. 2:7)

“So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, ‘YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU’” (Heb. 5:5, cf. Ps. 2:7)

“He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father” (Rev. 2:26-27, cf. Ps. 2:9)

“And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. ” (Rev. 12:5, cf. Ps. 2:9)

“From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.” (Rev. 19:15, cf. Ps. 2:9)

“and they  said to the mountains and to the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;  for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?’” (Rev. 6:16-17, cf. Ps. 2:12)