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

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

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

9You 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 1:5Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:5Classic cross-references Acts 13:33Classic cross-references Matthew 3:17Classic cross-references John 1:14Classic cross-references

Original words

I will proclaimאֲסַפְּרָ֗הH5608Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular. . .אֶֽ֫לH413Prepositionthe decreeחֹ֥קH2706Noun - masculine singularspokenאָמַ֘רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto Meאֵלַ֥יH413Preposition | first person common singularby the LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYouאַ֑תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singular[are] My Sonבְּנִ֥יH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulartodayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularIאֲ֝נִ֗יH589Pronoun - first person common singularhave become Your Fatherיְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃H3205Verb - 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 22:27Classic cross-references Psalms 89:27Classic cross-references Revelation 2:27Classic cross-references Psalms 72:8Classic cross-references Genesis 22:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Askשְׁאַ֤לH7592Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularMeמִמֶּ֗נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularand I {will} makeוְאֶתְּנָ֣הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularthe nationsג֭וֹיִםH1471Noun - masculine pluralYour inheritanceנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָH5159Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe endsאַפְסֵי־H657Adverbof the earthאָֽרֶץ׃H776Noun - feminine singularYour possessionוַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗H272Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

You will break themתְּ֭רֹעֵםH7489Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralwith an ironבַּרְזֶ֑לH1270Noun - masculine singularscepterבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטH7626Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructYou will shatter themתְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃H5310Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plurallike potteryיוֹצֵ֣רH3335Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .כִּכְלִ֖יH3627Preposition-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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