Psalms 2 Part 3 “Why Do the Heathen Rage?”

Psalms 2 Part 3

Why Do the Heathen Rage

3rdly—the Lord’s call for mankind to repent and be saved

The lost are Speaking 1-3
The Lord Speaks v4-7

III. Let us Speak v8-12

The Recommendation Of God

The greatest thing we can do in this hour of human history is to have a bold testimony for Jesus Christ God makes several recommendations to mankind:

1. Be wise. God is the only way to salvation.
Here comes the action.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

What we see in these verses is a battle to the finish.
a) However, no one can stand before God’s anointed.
b) God has destined Him to be the ruler of the world.

(1) Philippians 2:9 – 11

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

Do Everything Without Grumbling

And He will become the ruler of everything.
a) He will be victorious – even if He has to break people and nations like a potter does His clay.

(1) And that is exactly what He has done in many cases.
(a) Powerful Nations have crumbled.
(b) Kings, Presidents and Leaders have fallen.
b) If He has the ability to subdue and break nations that rebel against Him.

(1) I wonder why we think that we as individuals stand a chance of getting away with rebellion.
(2) I wonder if we actually think we can stand in the way of the progress of God’s Kingdom.
(3) I wonder do we really believe that we can block the progress of His cause.

God will “break in pieces” those who stand in His way.
a) He has done it many times before.

No one or thing will be able to survive if it blocks the progress of God’s work.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

God makes several recommendations to mankind:
1. Be wise. God is the only way to salvation.

Be warned. Don’t continue to rebel against God.
No individual.
No Nation.
No Church.
No Church member.

Amplified Bible (AMP)

7 “I will declare the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son;
This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.

8 ‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth as Your possession.

9 ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’”

Scene four; God’s Invitation (10-12)

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. KJV

Scene Four – The Grand Finally.

The poet gives Solemn warning to all of the judges and kings of the earth and really to all who, on earth, would rebel against the Great Jehovah.
a) In light of all that has been said, here comes a word of wisdom.
b) Undoubtly they can now see how silly it is to try and rebel against God and His Anointed.
Rebellion and revolt will only bring ruin.
But faith and trust brings salvation.

Conclusion:

If you are here today and rebelling against God by rejecting His Son – My friend you are on dangerous ground. I advise you to heed the warning in those last few verses.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

God makes several recommendations to mankind:
1. Be wise. God is the only way to salvation.
2. Be warned. Don’t continue to rebel against God.
3. Be God’s people. Take refuge in God.

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Those who trust in God will find true happiness. Don’t worry about what God is doing. God is still on the throne.

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. KJV

Amplified Bible (AMP) 10 Now therefore, O kings, act wisely;
Be instructed and take warning, O leaders (judges, rulers) of the earth.
11 Worship the Lord and serve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder];
Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling.
12 Kiss (pay respect to) the ^[d]Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame.
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!

Footnotes:

Psalm 2:12 The word in the original is bar, taken to be the Aramaic for “son.” But it is surprising that an Aramaic word would be used here. The ancient rabbis maintained that a different word with the same spelling in Hebrew was intended, whose meaning is “pure.” They claimed that it is a reference to the Torah, on the ground that all the words in the Torah are pure.

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