Psalm 2:5

Translations

Modern

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

Traditional

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

Literal

Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in his fury He terrifies them:

Latin

Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

Notes

Psalms 2:4–6

The Lord sees the human threat as unimportant. He offered a solution long before they rebelled. He will stop their unrest by appointing a human leader, a descendant of David, to rule the nations.

Psalms 2:1–12

This royal psalm describes the Lord choosing a king descended from David. It celebrates the mission of all the kings in David's family line. It also introduces the hope of an ideal ruler. This ruler will accomplish the Lord's goal of bringing all nations into submission (Psalm 2:11) or to destruction (2:9). The New Testament identifies Jesus as this descendant (see Acts 13:33; 1 Corinthians 15:25–27; Hebrews 1:5; 5:5; Revelation 19:15).

Psalms 1:1–2:12

The first two psalms serve as an introduction to the whole book of Psalms (called the Psalter). Psalm 1 presents the Lord's guidance in wisdom, while Psalm 2 shows God's rule over a rebellious and sinful world. Together, these psalms invite people to abandon foolishness, which leads to destruction. These psalms invite people to follow God's path instead, which leads to wisdom and salvation. The New Testament confirms that God will govern the nations through Jesus Christ, his chosen representative (Hebrews 1:5; Revelation 12:5; 19:15).

Theme notes and profiles

David God’s Anger God's Rule and Power Over All Nations Royal Psalms The Old Realm and the New The World

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