Psalms 2
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Threatenings against the enemies of Christ's kingdom
Verse 1
WEB Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
KJV Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
TSK A. M. 2963. B.C. 1042. Why: ps 18:42, ps 46:6, ps 83:4-8, isa 8:9, lu 18:32, ac 4:25; rage: lu 22:1,2,5,22,23, ac 16:22, ac 17:5,6, ac 19:28-32; people: mt 21:38, joh 11:49,50, ac 5:33, re 17:14
Verse 2
WEB The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
KJV The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
TSK kings: ps 2:10, ps 48:4, ps 110:5, mt 2:16, lu 13:31, lu 23:11,12, ac 12:1-6, re 17:12-14; rulers: mt 26:3,59, mt 27:1, ac 4:5-8; Lord: ex 16:7, pr 21:30, joh 15:23, ac 9:4; anointed: ps 45:7, ps 89:20, isa 61:1, joh 1:41, joh 3:34, ac 10:38, heb 1:9
Verse 3
WEB “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
KJV Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
TSK Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.: jer 5:5, lu 19:14,27, 1pe 2:7,8
Verse 4
WEB He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
KJV He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
TSK He that: ps 11:4, ps 68:33, ps 115:3, isa 40:22, isa 57:15, isa 66:1; shall laugh: ps 37:13, ps 53:5, ps 59:8, 2ki 19:21, pr 1:26
Verse 5
WEB Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
KJV Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
TSK Then: ps 50:16-22, isa 11:4, isa 66:6, mt 22:7, mt 23:33-36, lu 19:27,43,44, re 1:16, re 19:15; sore: ps 110:5,6, zec 1:15
Verse 6
WEB “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
KJV Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
TSK Yet: ps 45:6, ps 89:27,36,37, ps 110:1,2, isa 9:6,7, da 7:13,14, mt 28:18, ac 2:34-36, ac 5:30,31, eph 1:22, php 2:9-11; my, etc.: ps 48:1,2, ps 50:2, ps 78:68, ps 132:13,14, heb 12:22, re 14:1
Promise to Christ as the Head of this kingdom
Verse 7
WEB I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
KJV I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
TSK the decree: ps 148:6, job 23:13, isa 46:10; Thou: mt 3:17, mt 8:29, mt 16:16, mt 17:5, ac 8:37, ac 13:33, ro 1:4, heb 1:5, heb 3:6, heb 5:5,8; this: ps 89:27, joh 1:14,18, joh 3:16, heb 1:6
Verse 8
WEB Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
KJV Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
TSK Ask: joh 17:4,5; and I: ps 22:27, ps 72:8, da 7:13
Verse 9
WEB You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
KJV Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
TSK Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.: ps 21:8,9, ps 89:23, ps 110:5,6, isa 30:14, isa 60:12, jer 19:11, da 2:44, mt 21:44, re 2:26,27, re 12:5
Counsel to all, to espouse its interests
Verse 10
WEB Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
KJV Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
TSK Be wise: jer 6:8, ho 14:9; O: ps 45:12, ps 72:10,11, isa 49:23, isa 52:15, isa 60:3,10,11; be instructed: ps 82:1-8
Verse 11
WEB Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
KJV Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
TSK Serve: ps 89:7, heb 12:28,29; rejoice: ps 95:1-8, ps 97:1, ps 99:1, ps 119:120, php 2:12, heb 4:1,2, heb 12:25
Verse 12
WEB Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
KJV Kiss 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.
TSK Kiss: ge 41:40,43,44, 1sa 10:1, 1ki 19:18, ho 13:2, joh 5:23; ye perish: ps 1:6, joh 14:6; when: ps 2:5, 2th 1:8,9, re 6:16,17, re 14:9-11; Blessed: ps 40:4, ps 84:12, ps 146:3-5, pr 16:20, isa 26:3,4, isa 30:18, jer 17:7, ro 9:33, ro 10:11, eph 1:12, 1pe 1:21, 1pe 2:6