This paper will discuss the interpretation of Psalm two. It will concentrate on the literary structure and the central message of Psalm two. The big picture that the author wants to visualize through Psalm two is about the coming of the Messianic rule of Jesus Christ as the King. This Psalm gives the reader theological positions that focus on Jesus Christ (Christocentric) that come to rule heaven and earth as the undisputed sovereign King. The primary theme of Psalm two is about blessed are those who take refuge in Him (2:12).
The Literary’s Structure of Psalm Two Psalm two consists of four stanzas with three verses for each stanza. The structuring of this Psalm made by combining two successive lines in one group that commonly known …show more content…
God did not have a physical body that makes Him able to laugh at their foolishness physically. This imagery expresses the feedback from God that He is not offended by what they did. Another imagery is the phrase “you will dash them to pieces of pottery (2:9).” The phrase “dash them to pieces” here did not mean the action of physically breaking their body into pieces, but it is talking about how broken their condition would be if they are still stubborn and stood against the Lord and his Anointed One. Instead, their situation will become like a pottery that has been broken into pieces and it could not be repaired anymore. That is what happened to the nations that did not submit to the leadership of his Anointed One that will rule over them as the …show more content…
Other verses that mentioned about the reason on why the King that will rule over them will end the rebellions of man were seen in verse 2:7-9, where the Word says “I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ”You are my Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession…” This one stanza brings the affirmation from God about how powerful this King will rule because God has given the nations as His inheritance, the ends of the earth as His possession and He will rule them with full
The Literary’s Structure of Psalm Two Psalm two consists of four stanzas with three verses for each stanza. The structuring of this Psalm made by combining two successive lines in one group that commonly known …show more content…
God did not have a physical body that makes Him able to laugh at their foolishness physically. This imagery expresses the feedback from God that He is not offended by what they did. Another imagery is the phrase “you will dash them to pieces of pottery (2:9).” The phrase “dash them to pieces” here did not mean the action of physically breaking their body into pieces, but it is talking about how broken their condition would be if they are still stubborn and stood against the Lord and his Anointed One. Instead, their situation will become like a pottery that has been broken into pieces and it could not be repaired anymore. That is what happened to the nations that did not submit to the leadership of his Anointed One that will rule over them as the …show more content…
Other verses that mentioned about the reason on why the King that will rule over them will end the rebellions of man were seen in verse 2:7-9, where the Word says “I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ”You are my Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession…” This one stanza brings the affirmation from God about how powerful this King will rule because God has given the nations as His inheritance, the ends of the earth as His possession and He will rule them with full