Focused Passage

Psalms 2:7-9

The LORD’s Anointed King and the Nations’ Futile Rebellion

Nations rebel -> LORD reigns -> King receives decree -> rulers are summoned to wise refuge

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Hebrews 1:5 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:5 Classic cross-references Acts 13:33 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:17 Classic cross-references John 1:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will proclaim אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה H5608 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular . . . אֶֽ֫ל H413 Preposition the decree חֹ֥ק H2706 Noun - masculine singular spoken אָמַ֘ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to Me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular by the LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular You אַ֑תָּה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular [are] My Son בְּנִ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular today הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular I אֲ֝נִ֗י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular have become Your Father יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃ H3205 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally today I have begotten You; cited in Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, and Hebrews 5:5

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 22:27 Classic cross-references Psalms 89:27 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:27 Classic cross-references Psalms 72:8 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

Ask שְׁאַ֤ל H7592 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Me מִמֶּ֗נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular and I {will} make וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular the nations ג֭וֹיִם H1471 Noun - masculine plural Your inheritance נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ H5159 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular the ends אַפְסֵי־ H657 Adverb of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Noun - feminine singular Your possession וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ H272 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Revelation 12:5 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:26 Classic cross-references Revelation 19:15 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

You will break them תְּ֭רֹעֵם H7489 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural with an iron בַּרְזֶ֑ל H1270 Noun - masculine singular scepter בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט H7626 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct You will shatter them תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃ H5310 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural like pottery יוֹצֵ֣ר H3335 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . כִּכְלִ֖י H3627 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

LXX You will rule them or You will shepherd them
Cited in Revelation 2:27; see also Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15.

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