Psalm 2 is a royal messianic psalm declaring that despite the futile rebellion of nations against God and His appointed King (Jesus), God has established His Son as the ultimate sovereign ruler. It calls for worldly leaders to submit to the Messiah to avoid divine judgment and instead, find God’s blessing. 

Psalm 2, The Message

^1-6 Why the big noise, nations?
Why the mean plots, peoples?
Earth-leaders push for position,
Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks,
The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers:
“Let’s get free of God!
Cast loose from Messiah!”
Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing.
At first he’s amused at their presumption;
Then he gets good and angry.
Furiously, he shuts them up:
“Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquet
Is spread for him on the holy summit.”

^7-9 Let me tell you what God said next.
He said, “You’re my son,
And today is your birthday.
What do you want? Name it:
Nations as a present? continents as a prize?
You can command them all to dance for you,
Or throw them out with tomorrow’s trash.”

^10-12 So, rebel-kings, use your heads;
Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:
Worship God in adoring embrace,
Celebrate in trembling awe. Kiss Messiah!
Your very lives are in danger, you know;
His anger is about to explode,
But if you make a run for God—you won’t regret it!

WHAT DO WE LEARN—HOW DO WE RESPOND?

We learn that the One and Only Jesus is King, Sovereign over all.  Who do we bow down to in worship daily in response?  Our responsive behaviors in war and in peace will always reflect what or who we truly believe for what and who we truly believe flows from our hearts.  God sees our hearts.  We cannot hide our hearts from Him.

What or Who do we truly believe in, think about most, and spend desired time with ultimately defines our worship. Do we really believe what God says to be really real? Time will tell. Circumstance of life will tell. How we react to others who are different than us or get in our way will tell. If worship on Sundays with enthusiastic hands raised high and voices shouting the name of the Lord, but Mondays reflect a different mind and attitude reflecting a different person of response; then this will tell what who we truly believe to be really real.

“Why the big noise, nations?”  We individually make a lot of noise to prove our stand on the issues and climate of thinking of the world even when we don’t stand for much of anything at all that gives life forever. “The fool says in his heart; There is no God.”  Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 proclaims that denying God’s existence is a moral, rather than intellectual, failure rooted in a desire to escape divine accountability and live according to one’s own selfish desires.

Nations are built by individuals developing into greater groups of people.  Leaders emerge who either follow God or not.  There is no middle or neutral ground of existence with God.  We either believe and follow our Sovereign God, Creator of all, knows all and is over all or we do not believe and follow our own noses into the foolishness of our opinions without real knowledge while demanding our own way as we worm our way into everyone’s business based on human wisdom that cannot be trusted.  (Sigh, How we must break the heart of God when we do not choose Him.)

We learn then that life offers two roads to travel—the way of the righteous or the way of the wicked. God provides, protects, and nourishes the righteous who choose to walk humbly with Him. God expects pursuit over perfection. I’ve seen it with my own eyes how God is forever faithful to us!  God character of kindness and gentleness reflect his most beloved behavior of His loving forgiveness.  These are the traits that He wants to develop within us as we respond to daily to others for we are His children!

We daily choose where our focus will be. When we choose the path that leads to God, we are promised to find peace that comes with God’s faithfulness and His relentless love for us.  Remember, nothing separates us from the love of God! (Romans 8)

Choose wisely.  If you think you have chosen unwisely, there is time today to reset your life to the “default setting” of our Creator. Scriptures tell us we were created to worship our Creator! Begin with real belief. Believe in Jesus, repent to God in Jesus Name, and be saved immediately from sins that hold us back and keep us in bondage. In this act of trust and obedience; the Holy Spirit comes with power to help us daily in our walk!

Yes, God is alive and active in our world today and forever!  Trust Him, right now, don’t wait another second!  Call on the His Son, our Messiah, Jesus proclaimed in Psalm 2 centuries before Jesus came to willingly and obediently die on a cross then rise again three days later in resurrection power to prove He lives and who has the authority to give all who believe life eternal! Wow, there is no one like our God!  Only a fool would give up and trust in themselves and the world around them.  Yikes!

And we’re singing…YOU ARE MY ALL IN ALL

… You are my strength when I am weak, You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all

… Seeking You as a precious jewel, Lord to give up I’d be a fool
You are my all in all

… Jesus Lamb of God worthy is Your name
Jesus Lamb of God worthy is Your name

… Taking my sin my cross my shame, Rising again I bless your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down you pick me up, When I am dry You fill my cup
You are my all in all

… Jesus Lamb of God worthy is Your name
Jesus Lamb of God worthy is Your name

(Songwriters: James Wright, You Are My All in All lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing)

Lord,

Thank you for the Psalms that give us strength, hope, clarity, and wisdom as we worship you with the written words—from our heart to yours!  To you be the glory forever!

In Jesus Name, Amen