Psalms 2

Psalms 2:1

Why] I his Psalme by many of the Ancients is joyned to the former, as a part of it; And they take the former, as a Preface to this; or rather to the whole Book of the Psalmes. But Saint Paul doth distinguish them, Acts XIII. 33. And the Church doth ascribe this Psalme to David, though it bear not his Title, Acts IV. 25. And in this Psalme David bears a Type of Christ, who is here more realy, properly, principaly, and immediately intended. All which appears Acts IV. 25, 26. and XIII. 33. Heb. I. 5. and V. 5. So that the first and open sense points to David; the mystical and more abstruse to the Messias. And no doubt, but this, and such allusions more, were out of all question, even from the beginning so fore-cast, and appointed, as it were, by the holy Ghost.

Why] The Psalmist demands, and wonders at the banding and conspiring of all, and all sorts of enemies, against David and his Kingdome typicaly, as did Saul, Ishbosheth, Abner, the Philistines, Jebusites, and others: But against Christ, and his Kingdome principaly, as is the prime purpose maine scope, and intent of this Psalme, Acts IV. 25, 26. Mark III. 6. John XI. 53. Luke XIX. 14. Though all in vaine, ver. 1, 2, 3.

Psalms 2:2

The Kings] 2 Sam. VIII. and X. Chapters.

Psalms 2:4

heavens] 1 King. VIII. 27. Jer. XXII. 24. Psal. CXXXIX. 7. The King of heaven against those Kings of the earth, ver. 2.

Laugh] And have them in derision, as Job XLI 29. dictum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; intelligendum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Psal. XXXVII. 12, 13. and LIX. 8. Prov. I. 26.

Psalms 2:5

wrath] No passion properly hath any place in Gods will. It is not in him, but without him; not in his affection, but in his act. These expressions are but condescentions to the weaknesse of our capacities, Psal. LXXVI. 6,—9. and CIV. 32.

Psalms 2:6

yet have I] God the Father who makes and orders all earthly Kingdomes, Dan. IV. 14. and II. 21. and VII. 14. Ezra I. 1.

my King] Prov. VIII. 22,—30. Acts II. 36.

Sion] See the Observations on Deut. III. 9. and on 1 Chron. XI. 5. See Psal. LXXVIII. 68. and LXVIII. 17. and CXXXII. 13. and LXXXVII. 2. Esay II. 2, 3, 4. and IV. 4.

Psalms 2:7

I will declare] David typicaly; Christ principaly who is in the bosome of the Father, the Word and Wisdome of the Father.

The Lord hath said] Hebr. V. 5. Psal. CX. 1.

my sonne] Not as holy men. Princes, David, or Angels are called the sonnes of God, John I. 12. Jer. XXXI. 9. Psal. LXXXII 6. Job I. 6. But in a peculiar maner farre above all these, Hebr. I. 4, 5, 9. not by adoption or grace, but by nature.

This day] Relates to his Nativity, as man; not to his Divinity, as God. And as 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, he is called the Sonne of God, Luke I. 35. Heb. I. 5. And that raising up of Jesus, Acts XIII. 33. relates to this Exhibition of him in the flesh, mentioned also, ver. 23. That other raising him from the dead speaks plainly of his resurrection from the grave, Acts XIII. ver. 34,—37. Rom. I. 4.

have I begotten thee] Not relating here to his eternal generation as the Sonne of God, the second Person and Hypostasis in the Trinity: But to his gigniture〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, when he revealed him to the world.

Psalms 2:8

Aske of me] God Decrees, as the End, so the Means. As Assuerus to Ester, chap. V. 3. And Herod to the daughter of Herodias, Mark VI. 23. And God himself to Solomon, 1 King. III. 5. So, and much more here God the Father to Christ his Sonne, the Mediatour. Thus Christ asked and prayed, in the dayes of his flesh; and was ever heard in whatsoever he asked, according to the nature of his asking, John XI. 22, 42. Heb. V. 7. John XVII. 9.

And the uttermost] Psal. XXII. 29, 30. Heb. I. 2. Dan. II. 44.

Psalms 2:9

them] Thine enemies, ver. 1, 2, 3.

rod of iron] Esay XXX. 14. Jer. XIX. 11. See the actual execution, Apoc. II. 26. and chap. XII. 5. and XIX. 15. Esay XI. 4.

Psalms 2:10

Be wise] Take better counsel then that, ver. 2; use better wisdome.

now] Heb. V. 7. Prov. V. 7. and VII. 24. and VIII. 32. Esay XLIV. 1. Delay is dangerous.

Kings] Ye, ver. 2.

Psalms 2:11

serve] Kings; and all other yet enemies serve him, Luke I. 74, 75. Psal. CXVI. 16.

with fear] A filial fear, which is joyned with joy, Psal. C. 2.

rejoyce with trembling] These two also are coëxistent; joy, Rom. XIV. 17. Ps. IX. 2. 14. Phil. IV. 4. Trembling, Phil. II. 12. The regenerate man is a kinde of mixt person; hath, as Rebecca, two strugling in him.

Psalms 2:12

Kisse] A signe, of Love amongst equals, Gen. XXXIII. 4. 1 Sam. XX. 41. Rom. XVI. 16. 1 Cor. XVI. 20. Of Subjection in inferiours, Gen. XLI. 40. 1 Sam. X. 1. Prov. XXIV. 26. Of religious adoration, 1 King. XIX. 18. Job XXXI. 27.

The Sonne] 1 John II. 23. John V. 23.

Lest he be angry] Gen. III. 3. Certainly he will, ver. 5. 2 Thes. I. 8. Apoc. VI. 16, 17.

and ye perish from the way] The way of happinesse; you, and your way perish, Psal. I. 6. or your way of combination against Christ, ver. 1, 2. or in the way of your conceited peace and secure prosperity.

Blessed] Apoc. XIX. 9. Rom. IX. 33. John III. 36.