Psalm 2: 7-12. Tune: Old 100th

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Psalm 2: 7-12
"Blessèd are all who in him trust."
Tune: Old Hundredth
Falkirk Free Church
The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondences. They are more like visual cross-references.
images: Paul preaching at the synagogue in In Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13: 13-52 see also Acts 4)

"Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you. For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead, and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people. We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm,

‘You are my Son.
Today I have become your father."
(Acts 13: 26-33)

The previous psalm opens the book of psalms. It is often paired with Psalm 2. Psalm 2 ends with the word with which psalm 1 began.
For a lecture on psalm 1 and psalm 2 see https://youtu.be/vTwW0-IyB_Q
Psalm 2: Overview ("My King on Zion") https://youtu.be/FGejjyikAz8?si=87mOFWqMX-mr5gNW
Psalm 2: Top 3 Poetic Features https://youtu.be/33jh-8MG03E?si=wC_BXx6O2AMEtNEO

PSALM 2 L.M.

1 Why do the heathen nations rage?
Why do the peoples plot in vain?
2 Earth’s kings combine in enmity;
Her rulers join against God’s reign.

They take their stand against the LORD
And challenge his anointed one:
3 “Let us break off their chains from us;
With their restraints let us be done.”

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
The Lord on high derides them all.
5 Then he rebukes them in his wrath;
His rage and terror on them fall.

6 The LORD has made it known to them:
“My chosen king I have installed
On Zion, my own holy hill.
He is the one whom I have called.”

7 The king then solemnly declares:
“I will proclaim the LORD’s decree.
‘Today your father I’ve become;
You are my son,’ he said to me.

8 “ ‘Ask me, and for your heritage
I’ll give you nations near and far.
9 You’ll break them with an iron rod,
And smash them like a potter’s jar.’ ”

10 Now therefore, kings, true wisdom find;
You judges of the earth, give ear.
11 With rev’rence come and serve the LORD;
Bow down with joy and trembling fear.

12 Pay homage to the royal son
Lest you in wrath aside are thrust,
For swiftly can his anger blaze.
Blessèd are all who in him trust.

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