Section 1
The author. This psalm, like the one preceding, is without any title
prefixed to it, and, like that, is without anything in the psalm
itself to indicate its authorship. Its authorship must b...
The circumstances which called forth this Psalm stand out clearly. A
king of Israel, recently placed upon the throne, and consecrated by
the solemn rite of anointing to be Jehovah's representative in...
II.
As Psalms 1 describes the results of fulfilling the covenant for the
individual by contrasting the condition of those who fail in their
allegiance, so Psalms 2 shows how the covenant relation exal...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 2
This psalm is the second in order, and so it is called in Acts 13:33;
which shows that the book of Psalms was in the same form in the
apostles' days as now, and as it ever had...
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“This Psalm,” says Bishop Patrick, “under the history of David,
contains a most illustrious prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; whom
God raised even from the dead, made the Kin...
* Threatenings against the enemies of Christ's kingdom. (1-6) Promise
to Christ as the Head of this kingdom. (7-9) Counsel to all, to
espouse its interests. (10-12)...
The first psalm looked at the righteous man and his relationship with
God, indicating the blessings that flowed to him from God.. This psalm
looks at the Righteous One and His relationship with man. I...