Triumphant Kingdom of the Messiah

Psalms 2:1-12 

1 Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

3 "Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us."

4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.

5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:

6 "Yet I have set My King
On My holy hill of Zion."

7 "I will declare the decree:

The LORD has said to Me,
You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.

8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

9 You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.'"

10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

11 Serve the LORD with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When His wrath is kindled but a little.

Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

This song exalts the Messiah, the Christ anointed by God the Father.  Those who know and trust in Him, receiving through believing (John 1:12), are truly blessed and joyful in Him.  This song of triumph and the coming Kingdom of God is quoted in Acts 4:25–27 to demonstrate that killing Jesus the Christ did not stop His kingdom and was in fact the ultimate triumph, not a defeat with His death on the cross.  The nations rage against the Christ and His dominion in the church, yet it is a vain attempt to thwart God’s planned work on the cross, through the suffering, death, resurrection, and future return of the Messiah.  He will set up His eternal kingdom on earth at that time in the New Jerusalem, where we shall behold Him face to face even more clearly than Moses did (Exodus 33:11, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Revelation 22:4-5).  The opposition to Christ was futile then and will always come to futility; no matter what laws nations enact or how they persecute God’s people, there is always triumph in the air!  If the very gates of hell cannot prevail against the church (not an earthly organization or particular denomination, but the entirety of the redeemed of God in Christ), then what government has a chance?  God laughs at these grand but feeble attempts to attack the gospel and His people whom He calls out to Himself.  They will be put to shame, especially when they all bow to His majesty and sovereign rule (Isaiah 45:23, Romans 14:11-12, Philippians 2:10-11) in the end.  God’s wrath will be poured out on those rejecting His grace and mercy, unless they kiss the Son, embracing Him and His work of deliverance from our just due (Romans 6:23).  God called His Son to inherit all nations throughout time to defeat and to deliver according to His word and will as verses 8 and 9 declare here.  Wisdom reads these words and moves the sinner to be instructed, to learn God’s plan and intent, and to turn from sin to Him to serve with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12) before His great anger for our rebellion is poured out on us (Revelation 14:10) as deserved.  Kiss the Son!  Embrace Him!  Believe and receive the gospel of Jesus Christ!  Those who trust in Him will not be ashamed at His coming, but will be blessed in this life and into eternity.  Why rage against Him when life is offered?  The triumphant kingdom of the Messiah-Christ is within His people who answer this call to believe and receive, embracing His salvation.  Trust Him and hold fast to Him.  This is the Triumphant Kingdom of the Messiah which has come and is coming forever.