Psalms 2:1
Heathen — Who did so against David, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 5:17; 1 Chronicles 14:8, and against Christ, Luke 18:32; Acts 4:25, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Heathen — Who did so against David, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 5:17; 1 Chronicles 14:8, and against Christ, Luke 18:32; Acts 4:25, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
The kings — Herod, and Pilate and others with or after them. Earth — So called in way of contempt and to shew their madness in opposing the God of heaven. Set — The word denotes the combination of their counsels and forces. Anointed — Against the king whom God hath chosen and exalted.... [ Continue Reading ]
And cast — The same thing expressed with more emphasis. Let us not only break off their yoke and the cords by which it is fastened upon us, but let us cast them far away.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sitteth — As the king of the whole world. Heavens — As an evidence both of God's clear and certain knowledge of all things that are done below, and of his sovereign and irresistible power. Laugh — Shall despise them and all their crafty devices.... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet — Notwithstanding all their artifices and combinations. My king — Who ruleth in my stead, and according to my will, and for my glory. Zion — Over my church and people. Zion strictly taken, was an hill on the north part of Jerusalem, where there was a strong fort, called the city of David, but in... [ Continue Reading ]
The decree — The will and appointment of God concerning this. My sin — Which tho' it may in some sort be said to, or of David, yet much more properly belongs to Christ, who is commonly known by this title both in the Old and New Testament, and to whom this title is expressly appropriated by the holy... [ Continue Reading ]
Earth — Not only the Jewish nation, but the whole world.... [ Continue Reading ]
Them — Those that will not quietly submit to thee, shall be crushed and destroyed by thee. This was in part fulfilled, when the Jews who persisted in unbelief, were destroyed by the Romans power: And in the destruction of the Pagan power, when the Christian religion came to be established. But it wi... [ Continue Reading ]
Now — While you have time for repentance and submission.... [ Continue Reading ]
Fear — With an awful sense of his great and glorious majesty. Rejoice — Do not esteem his yoke your dishonour and grievance; but rejoice in this inestimable grace and benefit. Trembling — This is added to warn them of taking heed that they do not turn this grace of God into wantonness.... [ Continue Reading ]
Kiss — In token of your subjection and adoration; whereof this was a sign among the eastern nations. The son — The son of God. Ye perish — Be taken out of the way by death or destruction. Wrath — The least degree of his anger is terrible.... [ Continue Reading ]