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Psalms 2

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Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying, “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath: “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.” I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father. Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

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Psalms 2:8

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Ask of Me, and I shall give Thee the nations for Thine inheritance" [Psalm 2:8]. This has at once a temporal sense with reference to the Manhood which He took on Himself, who offered up Himself as a Sacrifice in the stead of all sacrifices, who also maketh intercession for us; so that the words, "ask of Me," may be referred to all this temporal dispensation, which has been instituted for mankind, namely, that the "nations" should be joined to the Name of Christ, and so be redeemed from death, and possessed by God. …

Exposition on Psalm 2 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Above was set forth the privilege of eternal generation, from which dominion over the nations belongs to Christ by hereditary right; here he shows how he acquired it through his merit. Here it should be considered that just as in natural things forms are infused according to the disposition of matter, so God bestows gratuitous gifts: Phil. 2: "It is God who works in us both to will and to accomplish," etc. And therefore he wills that we receive gifts by asking and praying. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗