The Reign of Yahweh’s Anointed
Why do athe 1nations rageAnd the peoples bmeditate on a vain thing?Or GentilesPs 46:6; 83:2-5; Acts 4:25, 26Ps 21:112 The akings of the earth take their standAnd the rulers take counsel togetherbAgainst Yahweh and against His 1cAnointed, saying,Or MessiahPs 48:4-6Ps 74:18, 23John 1:413 “Let us atear their fetters apartAnd cast away their cords from us!”Jer 5:5
4 He who 1sits in the heavens alaughs,The Lord bmocks them.Or is enthronedPs 37:13Ps 59:85 Then He speaks to them in His aangerAnd bterrifies them in His fury, saying,Ps 21:8, 9; 76:7Ps 78:49, 506 “But as for Me, I have 1installed aMy KingUpon Zion, bMy holy mountain.”Or consecratedPs 45:6Ps 48:1, 2
7 “I will surely tell of the 1decree of Yahweh:He said to Me, ‘You are aMy Son,Today I have begotten You.Or decree: Yahweh said to MeActs 13:33; Heb 1:5; 5:58 ‘Ask of Me, and aI will surely give bthe 1nations as Your inheritance,And the cends of the earth as Your possession.Or GentilesPs 21:1, 2Ps 22:27Ps 67:79 ‘You shall 1abreak them with a 2rod of iron,You shall bshatter them like a potter’s vessel.’”Or ruleOr scepter, staffPs 89:23; 110:5, 6; Rev 2:26, 27; 12:5; 19:15Ps 28:5; 52:5; 72:4
10 So now, O kings, ashow insight;Take warning, O 1judges of the earth.Or leadersProv 8:15; 27:1111 Serve Yahweh with afearAnd rejoice with btrembling.Ps 5:7Ps 119:119, 12012 1Kiss athe Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,For bHis 2wrath may 3soon be kindled.How blessed are all who ctake refuge in Him!Some ancient versions Do homage purely, Lay hold of instructionOr anger, cf. 2:5Or quickly, easilyPs 2:7Rev 6:16, 17Ps 5:11; 34:22