Psalms 2

Name is put here for person; to that holy thing Jesus, to the scepter of that divine person every knee shall bow. Bowing is put for subjection; all must be subdued to him as sons or captives, submit to him as to their Lord or Judge: Kiss the Son (Psalm 2:12), with a kiss of love…

Resp. Not by usurpation, but legally: Christ holds his crown by immediate tenure from Heaven. God the Father has decreed him to be King (Psalm 2:5-6), I have set my king upon my holy hill; I will declare the decree. God has anointed and sealed him to his regal office (John 6:27)…

God is a Spirit, invisible, how can the wicked with all their forces hurt him, when they cannot see him? Hence all the attempts of the wicked against God are foolish, and prove abortive (Psalm 2:3-4). The kings of the earth set themselves against the Lord, and against his Anoint…

2. As he partakes of the Godhead: he is of infinite prudence to understand all causes brought before him: and of infinite power to execute offenders. He is described with seven eyes (Zechariah 3:9), to denote his prudence; and a rod of iron (Psalm 2:9), to denote his power. He i…

That stone cut out of the mountains without hands, which smote the image (Daniel 2:34), was an emblem (says Austin) of Christ's monarchical power conquering and triumphing over his enemies. If we are on God's side we are on the strongest side; he can with a word destroy his enem…

Christ himself, as man, obeyed God the Father (John 4:34), much more than must we (Deuteronomy 27:10). 2. Obey God the Son (Psalm 2:12). Kiss the Son lest he be angry.

The Jews expected a monarch for their Messiah; but Christ came not with outward pomp and splendor; his kingdom was not of this world: the stars which are seated in the lightest orbs are least seen; Christ who was the bright Morning Star was not much seen, his divinity was hid in…

Psalm 115:3. Our God is in heaven and does whatever he will. Psalm 2:4. He that dwells in heaven shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall have them in derision. Isaiah says (Isaiah 66:2): Thus says the Lord, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.

Thus Paul speaking of Christ says, that he was declared mightily to be the Son of God touching the spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead (Romans 1:4). And by the mouth of David God said, "You are my Son, this day I have begotten you" (Psalm 2:7). Which place…

And yet this that Christ calls for, is, even as if the physician should say to his dying patient, "I will be satisfied greatly, if you will take this potion that is for your recovery, health, and cure, and I will not be content if you take it not, though the ingredients stand my…

Secondly, it is comfortable to God's people, as to their own particular case; corruption is a strong, and formidable enemy, the Devil is a restless enemy, and goes about like a roaring lion seeking whom He may devour; the world is a deceitful, ensnaring enemy, and does often, in…

Again, if you look to promises of public mercies, as that He shall have a church in the world, and that she shall be continued and preserved, etc. These promises shall certainly be performed, as that (Psalm 2:6), "I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion, ask of me, and I wi…

Fourthly, consider the expressions under which He sets out His being affected, (to say so,) with this sin; He was so affected with it (Mark 3:5) that it's said, He was grieved for their unbelief, He had many sorrows and griefs, and suffered many things, but this grieved Him in s…

(John 17:5) Father, glorify me, with the glory which I had with you before the world was. Christ will have his spouse, though his by conquest, and the law of buying, and ransom, made over to him by a De novo damus (Psalm 2:8): Ask of me, (pray to me) and I will give you the heat…

Now there must be a condition in this Royal charter, in Christ's Magna Charta, nothing can be done, even when Christ goes up to a mountain, and lifts up his Royal Ensign, and Standard of love, and cries, all mine, come here; and when the people flock in about him, except free wi…

(Psalm 65:2) O you that hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come — a figure there must be in the word flesh; and if there be no figure in the particle [illegible], then must all flesh, and all Adam's sons put up prayers to God, contrary to experience, and to Scripture (Psalm 14…

Likewise when he hung upon the cross, his words to God are recorded, Psalm 22:1: 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' In like manner when he rose again, God's words used then to him are recorded: 'You are my Son; this day have I begotten you' (Psalm 2), which place is exp…

Therefore though Christ in his dispensation of all to us downward carries it as a king, as one having all power to justify and condemn (as has been shown), yet upward toward God he carries it as a priest who must still intercede to do all that which he has power to do as a king.…

Do you find that the Lord has worked a spirit of fear in your heart, so as that you walk awfully before him, and in the fear of his name go about every duty, and in his fear depend upon him, and endeavor to approve yourself before him? Truly he will assuredly fulfill the desires…

God sent his Church, and kept it there seventy years among them, that some of them at least might embrace the salvation of God, but she would not be healed; we have used the best means we could to heal her, but it will not be, she will not be healed of us, and therefore let us b…

This is the first combination of graces that is found in the soul after sin is pardoned, and the heart restored to a new life, for we spoke before of prizing Christ in our judgments, by certain preparative graces, but now we speak of that kind of life of sanctification, which pu…

God has appointed another order, that the cross, should go before the crown (Romans 8:17), if so be that we suffer with him that we may be glorified together. 2. From the Libertinism and yokelessness of our natures, and that spirit of unsubjection, which is so natural to us (Rom…

This is a vain boast of the tempter, who ascribes to himself that which was proper to God, and promises to Christ those things, which were all his before. God had said (Psalm 2:8): Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the ea…

So for our improvement of his Kingly Office, which respects duties and privileges; our duty with respect to the Kingly Office is subjection. Kiss the Son lest he be angry, and you perish in the mid-way (Psalm 2:12). Because Christ Jesus is the Son of God, he should be submitted…

The soul and life of our worship and godliness lies in our faith, love, reverence, and delight in God above all other things: the visible expression of it is in invocation, thanksgiving, prayers and sacraments, and other acts of outward worship. Now it is not enough, that we own…

We can hardly keep the middle between the extremes, our faith is apt to degenerate into presumption, and our humility into despondency of spirit, and our fear into discouragement and distrust. So hard a matter is it to serve the Lord with fear, and to rejoice with trembling, (Ps…

Therefore, O you mockers, although God defers his punishment for a season, yet when he sees the time he will find you out, and will punish this contempt of his word and bitter hatred which you bear against his ministers. Therefore you deceive not God but yourselves, and you shal…

The Apostle fittingly distinguishes this grace and peace from all other kinds of grace and peace whatever. He wishes to the Galatians grace and peace, not from the Emperor, or kings and princes: for these do commonly persecute the godly and rise up against the Lord and Christ hi…

But these things followed through the fault of the people, the nations, the Kings & Princes, who being possessed of the Devil, would not hearken to the word of grace, life, and eternal salvation: but detested and condemned it as a doctrine most pernicious and hurtful to religion…

Have I then labored and borne the burden and heat of the day in vain? Hereof rise those uproars of nations, of Kings and Princes, against the Lord and against his Christ (Psalm 2:2). For the world neither will nor can suffer that his wisdom, righteousness, religions and worshipp…

The second point is, that Paul must preach to the Gentiles. There be two causes of it: one, that the prophecies of the calling of the Gentiles might be fulfilled (Psalm 2 and 110; Isaiah 2). The second, because at the death of Christ the division which was between the Jews and G…

The paschal lamb was eaten with sour herbs, to signify, that we feel no sweetness in the blood of Christ, till we feel the smart of our sins. We here must rejoice in trembling (Psalm 2:11). Joy is sown for them that are upright in heart (Psalm 97:12).

And the sense is this: they did evil, which turned you forth of the way, and you have done evil that you obeyed not the truth. The like is (Psalm 2:1), Why do the heathen rage? That is, it is great wickedness for them to rage.

Further, in that all the faithful are called a household and a family, this teaches us, that as we have one bed and one board, one bread to feed upon, and one cup of which all drink: so we should have one mind and one heart, we should cleave together, and hold together: for if t…

For no man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron (Hebrews 5:4-5). So Christ took not upon himself the office of the high Priest, but he which advanced him to it, said, You are my son, this day have I begotten you (Psalm 2:7). Moreover, the Proph…

There is great weight in this word witness then: for the Prophet shows, that this covenant shall be approved in Christ, through whom God's truth shall be manifested, because he shall testify that God is true. But this testimony consists in doctrine, for without it we should rece…

And he expressly speaks of kings, in regard it was the harder to be believed. And thus kings by the way are admonished of their duties, who if they will discharge the same as they ought, then must they be servants of the Church, otherwise the Lord will call them to account for i…

From all nations.] His meaning is, that there shall be no more difference between Jew and Gentile: because God will break down the partition wall, and will set up his Church in all nations. Thus was that saying of David in Psalm 2:8 touching Christ, accomplished: Ask of me, and…

Angels and kings, I admit, are sometimes dignified with this title in Scripture; but they are denominated in common the sons of God, on account of their high rank. But it is perfectly clear and certain, that God distinguishes his own Son from all the others, when he thus address…

When the Scripture says, that God is in heaven, the meaning is, that all things are subject to his dominions, — that the world, and everything in it, is held by his hand, — that his power is everywhere diffused, — that all things are arranged by his providence. David says, “He t…

Let every one that calls on the name of God depart from iniquity, (2 Timothy 2:19.) We are all commanded to kiss the Son of God, (Psalm 2:12;) and we ought, therefore, to see that no one give him a traitor’s kiss, otherwise it will cost us dear to have been elevated to so great…

Moreover in these words. Paul does not only prove Christ to have taken the true nature of flesh, but also plainly distinguishes the human nature, from the divine in him: and so he refutes the wicked doting of Servetus, who feigned Christ to have flesh composed of three uncreated…

A false Conversion puts an End to Convictions of Conscience; and so either takes away, or much diminishes that Conscientiousness, which was manifested under a Work of the Law. All gracious Affections have a Tendency to promote this Christian Tenderness of Heart, that has been sp…

And what is there desirable in this world, in comparison therewith! Thou Lord hast made me glad through your works: I will triumph in the works of your hands, Psalm 2:4 Your hearts may be as sweetly and sensibly refresht by the works of Gods hands, as by the words of his mouth.…

So that a man fearing God is as much as this: a man worshipping God according to his own will, or according to his mind and direction. Now when Job is said to be a man fearing God, you must take it both these ways; he had that holy affection of fear with which we must worship Go…

Even so likewise does he not destroy reason, wisdom and laws, for they must be had, if the world shall be maintained: but pride, and the high-minded, who serve themselves with these gifts, fear not God, persecute the good and God's law, and abuse such beautiful gifts of God agai…

In a word, she is where she would be, as the effects show. 2. Consider who brought her into these chambers; it is the King, even him she prayed to, to draw her, he has heard her: this King (as being the chief of all that ever bore that name) is called the King, by way of eminenc…

There are four things in the verse, 1. The parties spoken to. 2. A glorious object propounded to them. 3. This glorious object being Christ, is qualified and set out in his most lovely and wonderful posture, by three qualifications. 4. A duty in reference to him so qualified, is…

When Samuel knew it was the Lord that spoke to him, he lent an ear (2 Samuel 3:5): Speak Lord, your servant hears. They who slight God speaking in his Word, shall hear him speaking in his wrath (Psalm 2:5). Then shall he speak to them in his wrath.

We may then beforehand proclaim Christ to be victorious. He is crowned king in mount Zion; God did put the crown upon his head (Psalm 2); and who dare take it off again? Out of question he has sore and grievous quarrels against his church, and therefore he is called (Isaiah 39:1…