See the Son who reigns

English Standard Version (Psalm 2)

Psalm 2:1–2 (ESV)

The Reign of the LORD’s Anointed

2 Why do the nations rage

and the peoples plot in vain?

2  The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the LORD and against his Anointed

God’s people look forward to the time when all aspects of this psalm are fulfilled in the reign of the Messiah-King. However, not everyone feels this way. Sadly, most do not look forward to the Messiah’s future reign. This has been true in the past, and it will be true until the end of time. David sees the nations and their leaders rising up against God and his anointed king. In the process he sounds a warning.

Although the nations and their leaders are brilliant in the eyes of the world, they are foolish to conspire against the Lord of heaven. Shaking their fists in the face of God, the nations and their leaders plot, conspire, and scheme together in how to overthrow the Lord of heaven. Fallen, sinful humanity rebels against God’s authority. God’s Word is mocked, set aside, ridiculed, and scorned as antiquated and outdated.