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Psalms 2

6 The Prophet David rejoyceth that notwithstanding his enemy's rage, yet God wil continue his kingdom for ever and advance it even to the end of the world, 10 And therefore exhorteth Kings and rulers, that they would humbly submit them selves under God's yoke, because it is in vain to resist God. Herein is figured Christ's kingdom.
1.Why do the aheathen *rage, and the people murmur in vain?
2.The Kings of the earth band them selves, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his ^Christ.
3.bLet us break their bands, and cast their cords from us.
4.*But he that dwelleth in the heaven shal laugh: The Lord shal have them in derision.
5.cThen shal he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure, saying,
6.Even I have set my King upon Zión mine holie mountain.
7.I wil declare the ddecree: that is, the Lord hath said unto me, *Thou art my Son: this eday have I begotten thee.
8.Ask of me, and I shal give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the fends of the earth for thy possession.
9.*Thou shalt crush them with a scepter of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10.gBe wise now therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Judges of the earth.
11.Serve the Lord in fear, and rejoice in trembling.
12.hKiss the Son, lest he be angry, & ye iperish in the way, when his wrath shal suddenly burn, blessed are all that trust in him.

Notes

1-*.
Act. 4.25.
1-a.
The conspiracy of the Gentiles, and murmuring of the Jews, and power of Kings can not prevail against Christ.
2-^.
Or, anointed.
3-b.
Thus the wicked say, that they will cast off the yoke of God and of his Christ.
4-*.
Pro. 1.26.
5-c.
God's plagues will declare that in resisting his Christ, they fought against him.
7-*.
Act. 13.23, Ebr. 1.5.
7-d.
To show that my vocation to the kingdom is of God.
7-e.
That is to say, as touching man's knowledge, because it was the first time that David appeared to be elected of God. So is it applied to Christ in his first coming and manifestation to the world.
8-f.
Not only the Jews but the Gentiles, also.
9-*.
Rev. 2.27.
10-g.
He exhorts all rulers to repent in time.
12-h.
In sign of homage.
12-i.
When the wicked shall say, Peace and rest, seeming yet to be but in the midway of their purposes, then shall destruction suddenly come, 1 Thess. 5.3.