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Psalm Ps. 2. God made David and his descendants kings in order to fulfill the purpose for which Abraham was called: to bring blessing to all nations (Gen. 12:1–3). At a time when Gentile kingdoms sought to throw off Israelite rule, this psalm recalls the promises made to the Davidic king at his coronation. Gentiles will find lasting joy only as subjects of this king. The psalm also looks to the future, when the Davidic Messiah will rule all nations.
Ps. 2:2 The word “Messiah” comes from transliterating the Hebrew word for Anointed, and the word “Christ” comes from translating “Anointed” into Greek. For the Gentiles to rebel against the Davidic king is to rebel against the Lord who made him king (see Acts 4:25–26).
Ps. 2:7 The decree is the divine word spoken when the king took his throne. The Lord said. The past tense indicates that the king recalls the divine word at a time of trouble after his coronation. You are my Son. In 2 Sam. 7:14, God says that he will take the heir of David as a “son.” The people of Israel as a whole are called the “son of God” (see Ex. 4:22–23; Ps. 80:15; Hos. 11:1), and the king is called the “son of God” because he represents the people (see Ps. 89:27). Hebrews 1:5 combines Ps. 2:7 with 2 Sam. 7:14 to identify Jesus as the messianic heir of David. In Acts 13:33 and Rom. 1:4, Paul portrays the resurrection of Jesus as his coronation as the Davidic king.
Ps. 2:8 The Gentile nations of the earth will find blessing in the heir of David who makes them his subjects (see Gen. 22:18; also Ps. 72:8–11, 17). This includes those nations who were in revolt (2:1). Thus Paul looks forward to a day when people from all nations will come to faith (Rom. 1:5).
Ps. 2:10 kings . . . rulers of the earth. See v. 2.
Ps. 2:12 Kiss the Son. The Son is the heir of David (v. 7). The kiss denotes religious homage, which the Davidic king deserves (v. 2). The kings must understand that the ruler whom they reject is not just another human ruler but is God’s own appointed king for the whole world.
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