Comments of Psalm 6:2-9

Psalm 2:6-9

KJV ⁶ Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. ⁷ I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. ⁸ Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. ⁹ Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. CEV ⁶ “I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill.” ⁷ I will tell the promise that the Lord made to me: “You are my son, because today I have become your father. ⁸ Ask me for the nations, and every nation on earth will belong to you. ⁹ You will smash them with an iron rod and shatter them like dishes of clay.”
is a profound allusion to Jesus, explicitly identifying Him as God's chosen King and Son, and foretelling His universal dominion and ultimate authority.

The Messiah, God's Anointed King

Psalm 2

KJV ¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? ² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, ³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. ⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. ⁵ Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. ⁶ Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. ⁷ I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. ⁸ Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. ⁹ Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. ¹⁰ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. ¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. ¹² 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. CEV ¹ Why do the nations plot, and why do their people make useless plans? ² The kings of this earth have all joined together to turn against the Lord and his chosen king. ³ They say, “Let's cut the ropes and set ourselves free!” ⁴ In heaven the Lord laughs as he sits on his throne, making fun of the nations. ⁵ The Lord becomes furious and threatens them. His anger terrifies them as he says, ⁶ “I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill.” ⁷ I will tell the promise that the Lord made to me: “You are my son, because today I have become your father. ⁸ Ask me for the nations, and every nation on earth will belong to you. ⁹ You will smash them with an iron rod and shatter them like dishes of clay.” ¹⁰ Be smart, all you rulers, and pay close attention. ¹¹ Serve and honor the Lord; be glad and tremble. ¹² Show respect to his son because if you don't, the Lord might become furious and suddenly destroy you. But he blesses and protects everyone who runs to him.
begins with the raging of the heathen and the vain imaginings of people who conspire against the Lord and His Anointed One, the Messiah Psalm 2:1-2

KJV ¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? ² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, CEV ¹ Why do the nations plot, and why do their people make useless plans? ² The kings of this earth have all joined together to turn against the Lord and his chosen king.
. However, the Lord, who sits in the heavens, laughs at their futile attempts, holding them in derision Psalm 2:4

KJV ⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. CEV ⁴ In heaven the Lord laughs as he sits on his throne, making fun of the nations.
. This sets the stage for the declaration of God's unshakeable decree: "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion" Psalm 2:6

KJV ⁶ Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. CEV ⁶ “I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill.”
. This firmly establishes that God has appointed His King, Jesus, to rule on His holy hill, Zion. The kings of armies may flee, but the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place Psalm 68:17

KJV ¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. CEV ¹⁷ When you, Lord God, appeared to your people at Sinai, you came with thousands of mighty chariots.
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The Eternal Son of God

The passage continues with a direct declaration from the Lord to His Anointed: "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee" Psalm 2:7

KJV ⁷ I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. CEV ⁷ I will tell the promise that the Lord made to me: “You are my son, because today I have become your father.
. This verse is a powerful affirmation of Jesus' divine Sonship, signifying His unique and eternal relationship with the Father. It speaks to His pre-existence and His nature as the only begotten Son of God, who existed from eternity as a person distinct from the Father but in the closest relation to Him John 1:16-18

KJV ¹⁶ And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. CEV ¹⁶ Because of all that the Son is, we have been given one blessing after another. ¹⁷ The Law was given by Moses, but Jesus Christ brought us undeserved kindness and truth. ¹⁸ No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
. His incarnation marked a new, intimate relationship with humanity. Jesus Himself affirmed this relationship when plainly interrogated, not denying His connection with God.

Universal Dominion and Authority

The Psalm further declares the Messiah's universal inheritance and power: "Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel" Psalm 2:8-9

KJV ⁸ Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. ⁹ Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. CEV ⁸ Ask me for the nations, and every nation on earth will belong to you. ⁹ You will smash them with an iron rod and shatter them like dishes of clay.”
. This imagery signifies Christ's ultimate dominion over the kingdoms of the earth, a power given to Him at the close of His priestly work on His Father's throne. It foreshadows His role as the King and Messiah, who will rule all nations with a rod of iron. This also implies that God's "firstborn" Israel was not to be alone in the family of God, but that future blessings would extend to the Gentiles, as other sons would be born into the Father’s house.

Call to Wisdom and Trust

The Psalm concludes with a warning and an invitation: "Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 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" Psalm 2:10-12

KJV ¹⁰ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. ¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. ¹² 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. CEV ¹⁰ Be smart, all you rulers, and pay close attention. ¹¹ Serve and honor the Lord; be glad and tremble. ¹² Show respect to his son because if you don't, the Lord might become furious and suddenly destroy you. But he blesses and protects everyone who runs to him.
. This serves as a solemn admonition to all, urging them to acknowledge and serve the Son, finding blessing and salvation in trusting in Him. This aligns with the understanding that believing in Jesus as the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God, and embracing what is related of Him in the Gospel, leads to salvation. Through faith in the Son of God, a transformation occurs, turning a child of wrath into a child of God, passing from death to life.