2nd Psalm from Impactfulmom

Psalm 2

Why do the nations rage,
And the people meditate on vain things?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers gather together
Against the Lord and against His
Anointed, saying,
“Let us break their bands,
And cast away their yokes from us.”
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh at them;
The Lord shall mock them.
Then shall He speak to them in His wrath
And trouble them in His anger,
“But I was established as King by Him
Over His holy hill of Zion,
Declaring the Lord’s decree.
The Lord 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.
You shall shepherd them with an iron
Staff;
You shall shatter them like a potter’s vessel.’”
And now, O kings, understand;
Be instructed, all you judges of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear
And rejoice in Him with trembling.
Lay hold of His instruction, lest the Lord be angry,
And you perish from the righteous way
When His fury shall be quickly kindled.
Blessed are all who trust in Him.

Commentary from the Orthodox Study Bible

“The Lord in Psalm 2 is God the Father, and Jesus is called His anointed (v. 2), which means “His Christ.” Jesus is also called King (v. 6), which is declared by the Father’s eternal decree. Jesus is King without beginning and without end, and He is King over His holy hill of Zion, which is the Church. Jesus is also the Son of God the Father (v. 7), for He was begotten from the Father outside of time and “before all worlds” (Creed). He was also begotten in these last times by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, “for us men and for our salvation” (Creed). Then again, He was begotten in the sense of His Resurrection from the dead” (Acts 13:32, 22). But Jesus is also the King over the nations (v. 8), which in due time, He will shatter like a potter’s vessel (v.9) when He restores heaven and earth, and reigns eternally with His saints in “the world to come” (Creed). Therefore, the rulers of the nations are called to serve this King, or they will be judged; but blessed are all who trust in Him (v. 12). The Church includes Psalm 2 in the Nativity (Christmas) Eve and Good Friday services.”

Thoughts

After Psalm 1 talked about focusing on and meditating on God’s Word, we see the contrast of people focusing on and meditating on their own plots. It’s hard because it can look like they are winning. It can look like they are succeeding. But in this Psalm, I can almost hear God’s laughter. He has a plan of our ultimate salvation. He has had it all along. We are called to serve him in the midst of all of this, trusting God. Help me relax and work today, seeing how you are ultimately in control. You are good, Lord. You are holy.

I woke up to these lyrics in my head:

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Song by Michael W. Smith
Partial Lyrics

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up
Shinin’ in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy