The second chapter of Psalms in the Bible is a powerful declaration of God’s sovereignty over all nations and rulers. It begins with the question, “Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?” The psalmist describes how the rulers of the earth gather together against the Lord and His anointed one, seeking to break free from His authority. But God sits in heaven and laughs at their attempts, for He has already established His chosen King on the throne and declared Him to be His Son. The psalm concludes with a warning to the rulers of the earth to serve the Lord with fear and trembling, lest they perish in His wrath.
1. Psalm 2 declares God’s sovereignty over all nations and rulers.
2. The rulers of the earth gather against the Lord and His anointed one.
3. God laughs at their attempts to break free from His authority.
4. God has already established His chosen King on the throne and declared Him to be His Son.
5. The psalm concludes with a warning to the rulers of the earth to serve the Lord with fear and trembling, lest they perish in His wrath.
The second chapter of Psalms was the most commonly cited chapter in the New Testament.
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
