Plotting a Vain Thing

The psalm was more then likely David celebration of his coronation. This Psalm was full of opposition from kings from pagan nations who where against God.

God is reaching out to the nations to forfeit your rebellious plans, and submit to the authority of The Son whom God has ordained to rule the nations with a rod of iron.

This Psalm is also a prophesy about the Messiah Jesus Christ.

With statements like “ You are My Son Today I have begotten You.”

Strong statements, Kiss the Son , lest He be angry.

And Authoritative statements paint a clear picture about

Psalm 2:1–4 NKJV

1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot 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 bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.

Psalm 2:1 “1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?”

Verse 1 - Rage referring to the roaring of the sea. You ever experience the rolling and roaring of the sea.

They are like a horse running into battle with no regard for self. They neigh and rage with pride.

We think about Herod plotting to extinguish the Messiah by killing all male children two years and younger in Bethlehem. He was plotting a vain thing.

Psalm 2:2 “2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,”

The Treasury of David, Volume 1: Psalms 1–26 Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings

The many had done their part, and now the mighty show themselves.—John Trapp.

Sometimes we are not sure if something is indeed a bonafide attack but then the mighty will show themselves.

Ultimately the Kings wanted blood. They didn’t want Jesus liberty, they didn’t want Jesus wealth because the kings of the earth where more wealthy then He. But they wanted death.

The devil isn’t satisfied until death has taken place.

But even the very things satan thought he could control or thought was final was ineffective with Jesus.

Have you ever been manipulated for so long you would yield, and yield and felt like there was no way out. Until you finally decided to say no, I’m not gonna be used, hurt , or manipulated.

You finally realized that person doesn’t have power of you any longer. So that person can’t use there manipulation it’s null and void.

Death was satans tool, But Jesus took that tool away and it became ineffective for believers in Christ.

In the devils mind the only thing that satisfies him is death.

Though Kings counsel against you they cannot defeat he counsel of heaven.

Psalm 2:3 “3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.””

Vs 3 - Let us disconnect from God and be independent. Let us be our own god.

They thought Christ laws are burdensome. Some much so they compared it to slavery.

“Cast away Their cords from us.”

What did our Savior say “ My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

John Trapp ~ Christs laws are no more burdensome to a regenerate man then wings to a bird.

Psalm 2:4 “4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.”

Imagine God is seeing the nations of the world plotting against Him and His anointed.

I could imagine Jesus just laughing.

what makes you think your little schemes can even touch heaven they can’t even leave earth.

They can’t touch outside of the parameters of there little world.

Like what makes you think you can even come remotely close to phasing God.

How laughable is that.

They can’t even think outside of the context of there life.

it. The LORD sits enthroned (cf. Psalm 29:10 “10 The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, And the Lord sits as King forever.”

The Lord was enthroned at the flood. The same Lord. What makes you think God is moved.

The description is anthropomorphic; God’s reaction is stated in human terms.