Christ the King - Psalm 2

On Sunday, Pastor Mike preached on Psalm 2, showing us that blessed are all those who surrender to Christ the King. In this psalm, we see that God is sovereign over the rebelling rulers of the earth, and His Son is His appointed King. Only those who take refuge in the Messiah are safe from His righteous wrath.

As Pastor Mike preached on this psalm, he brought our attention to Jesus being the rejected Messiah, the ruling King, and the returning Son.

The psalm opens with a description of the nations raging against the Lord and His Messiah. In the second verse, we see that the rebelling kings set themselves against the Lord and against His Anointed. The title Messiah means “Anointed One." The kings of the earth set themselves against God’s Messiah and conspire to break away from His rule, viewing it as oppressive. In the third verse, these rebelling rulers say, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us” (ESV). Jesus, the Messiah, is rejected by arrogant leaders who oppose His righteous rule.

We see in the second section of the psalm that the Lord is entirely unintimidated by these earthly kings. He laughs, holding them in derision. God will terrify these rebelling rulers, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill” (see v. 3). Unlike the kings who futilely set themselves against God, Jesus has been set on Zion by God. He is God’s chosen King.

In the third section of the psalm, we see that God’s Messiah, the King He has appointed, is His very Son. Verse seven says, “I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you.” God’s Son will reign over all the earth with a kingdom that encompasses all nations. He will bring firm judgment on all those who oppose His rule.

In the final section of the psalm, the rebelling kings of the earth are warned. Unless they submit to Christ’s Lordship, they will be destroyed in His anger. Blessed are those take refuge in the Jesus — God’s promised Messiah, appointed King, and beloved Son.

How are you responding to Christ this Advent season? Are you joyfully submitting to His Lordship? Are you worshipping Him with reverent fear? Are you warning others of the dangers of rejecting the Messiah?

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Reflection Questions:

  • According to this psalm, how can we be truly blessed?

  • Why might we read this psalm during Advent?

  • What rhythms can you build into your life to reflect on the gospel this Advent season?

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