Saturday, August 12, 2017

Psalm 2 The world in a mess & rage

Psalm 2: The world in a mess and a rage

This Psalm asks a Question, gives an Answer, a Confirmation and a Lesson. It asks ‘Why’ in the first 3 verses, then God answers in the next 3. After that Jesus Christ confirms the answer in the next 3 and we hear the recommendation in the last 3 verses.
First section, the Questioner looks at the earthly material universe and does not like what he sees, so he asks why?.
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!"
Second section, The Creator has His own supra-materialistic plan for the World, and He is not pleased that men are trying to leave Him out of the picture altogether.
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."
Third section: Jesus Christ God’s Son is the King and He tells us that His commission is to take over and rule all the nations of the world.
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.'"
Last section: Take care all rulers and leaders that you listen carefully because God’s King will demand full accountability and will be as angry with the disobedient as He will be pleased with those who trust Him.
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!
How could it be better said that worldly rulers in a rage against God will end up losers, and their plans for a brave new world will not succeed, for Christ’s Kingdom is coming and it will never end?