Psalms 2 Close
Why Do the Heathen Rage
~We need to look at PS. 2: on two levels—the human and the divine
The truth is that these terrorists, heathen, stands in rebellion against the Lord God
Peter used this psalm to explain the opposition that led to Jesus’ crucifixion and the opposition the early church was experiencing in
Acts. 4:25-28 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
The sad truth is when we are born into this human race; we are born in rebellion against God with the old Adamic nature.
Paul refers to Psalm 14:1,2 For the director of music. Of David.
Ps 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. KJV
Paul points out in these verses to express this universal rebellion against God in Rom 3:10-18
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. KJV
That’s a sad picture of mankind, but it’s universally true
Rom. 3:23 “for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,”
That is the condition of people’s heart today if they are not in Christ Jesus.
The rebellion toward God is obvious in the hearts of these terrorists.
These nations are in an uproar around the world that constantly dwell on killing innocent people, even the citizens of their own country often times.
But the root of the whole matter is, the rejection of the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s certainly of the devil without a doubt.
They’re always planning, plotting and thinking on ways and means to rebel against King Jesus.
Lets notice the contrast, –the righteous man mediates on the Word of God –—the unrighteous man mediates on ways to rebel against God
This is why the terrorists rage, –They are in rebellion against God
The kings of the earth take their stand in defiance against King Jesus. In reality it appears that these Terrorists are standing and shaking their fists in the air at God.
Psalm 2Amplified Bible (AMP)
The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed.
1 Why are the [a]nations (Or Gentiles.) in an [b]uproar (I.e. a confusion of voices.) [in turmoil against God], And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand;
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,
3 “Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint]
And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”
4 He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion];
The [Sovereign] [c]Lord (Heb Adonai. “my lords’ ”) scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].
Adonai is the verbal parallel to Yahweh andJehovah. Adonai is plural; the singular is adon. In reference to God the plural Adonai is used. When the singular adon is used, it usually refers to a human lord. Adon is used 215 times to refer to men. Occasionally in Scripture and predominantly in the Psalms, the singular adon is used to refer to God as well (cf. Exd 34:23). To avoid contravening the commandment “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain” (Exd 20:7), sometimes Adonai was used as a substitute forYahweh (YHWH).
Adonai can be translated literally as, “my lords’ ” (both plural and possessive).
5 Then He will speak to them in His [profound] anger
And terrify them with His displeasure, saying,
6 “Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
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.’”
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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