on this Psalm in general...
This psalm is a messianic psalm, pointing to Jesus and the fulfillment of the great commission in the nations being given to Jesus, God's appointed King. Psalm 24 is messianic by pointing to the resurrected Jesus leading a train of disciples into the gates of Heaven b/c of all He did in our place for our sin and for our righteousness. Psalm 2 is messianic pointing to the Christ's final return and judgment of those who refuse Him and His grace and mercy for those who are eagerly waiting for Him.
Hebrews 9:27-28
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him.
on to the Psalm in particular...
The Psalm begins by making an observation: the nations are raging and the peoples of earth are plotting against God. The kings and rulers of this world (those of importance politically, socially, famously, etc...) are all on the same team. Politics makes strange bedfellows.
The Psalmist then asks the question, "Why?" We all see it happening, but WHY is it happening?
The Psalmist answers his own question in vs 3, they recognize that THE KING has asserted Himself and that makes them want to get out from under Him. They don't like being UNDER authority; they want to BE AUTHORITIES to themselves.
The whole Psalm is really political: a matter of AUTHORITY and RULE. The question isn't will someone rule; the question is WHO will rule?
This Psalm begins by stating that many go to great lengths to try to undo or slip out from under the authority of the one true, high and great King. They have devised many plans to help them escape.
But God looks down and laughs. He is ON HIS HEAVENLY throne looking down on people who are asserting that He shouldn't be sitting there and that if He doesn't get off of it, they are going to come up there and do something about it.
No wonder He laughs. "WHAT?!?!? You are going to come up here? How? You and what army?" They reply, "Look at the minions of people on our team. Our army possesses MORE people than yours does. The world is on our side and all you have is a rag tag group of disciples holding out in local churches."
But they fail to recognize one key difference: God is the TRUE KING. It doesn't and wouldn't matter if the ENTIRE world joined forces against Him, they could not defeat Him. He IS the KING and it's NOT an ELECTION season.
That's not how THIS works.
It doesn't matter what trends or ideologies or fads are running for office. The seat is not vacant. There is no election taking place. It is a settled matter. Jesus IS KING of KINGS and LORDS of LORDS.... game over.
So serve the Son. Serve the KING. Joyfully live as citizens of His Kingdom b/c His Kingdom has no end and it will be filled with peoples from every tribe, nation and tongue who have bent their knee and pledged their allegiance to Him alone.
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