PSALM 2

Psalm 2

1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Another one of my favorite Psalms (I am probably going to be saying that a lot). Years ago as a young preacher I was invited to preach to other preachers at a "chapel pastors" meeting. The very thought scared me to death! God gave me an outline of this Psalm that I used and God gave me peace and everything went fine. Later that same week Warren Wiersbe preached the same Psalm and the same basic outline at a Bible Conference at the great Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN. One of my friends teased me that Wiersbe had "borrowed" my sermon! The in joke here is that many of us have borrowed Wiersbe's messages from his "Be-series" Bible study books, etc. I was ever so thankful I preached it before he did!

The Psalm practically outlines itself.

v. 1-3 The Attitude of the World

v. 4-6 The Attitude of God the Father

v. 7-9 The Attitude of God the Son

v. 10-12 The Attitude of God the Spirit