Psalm 2

1 ¶ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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  This is the question of the ages and the reason for all the sin and misery in the world – those who refuse to trust God rage against everything that is good and trust in nothing.

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 bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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  Even now, the leaders of even the G-8 countries take counsel with one another choosing deliberately to throw out anything that has to do with God as being irrelevant, using buzzwords like “tolerance” and “tolerant society,” and ignore thousands of years of Bible history while wringing their hands together and saying, “What are we going to do?” Many now even loudly proclaim that Christianity (ie – God's way) is the real problem.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

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  God is very patient with mankind, but will only tolerate the evil being done in this world for so long. Then he will act, showing how ridiculous man is trusting in man who is “a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” Jas.4:14
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  A time is coming when God will pour out his wrath upon sinful man, bringing great distress and suffering on those who would not trust him. “And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” Rev.6:15 – 17
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  God sent his only Son, Jesus Christ, to the world through the Jewish people, the people of Zion, the holy mountain of God. “Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.” 1Pe.2:6 (see also Ro.9:33)

7 ¶ I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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  Here the psalmist declares the decree of the Lord to One who he set as King on the holy hill of Zion: that he is his own Son, that he will give him the task and all power to destroy all who refuse to trust him: “And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” Rev. 12:5, 19:15,16 One day, all evil is going to be removed from the world and Jesus Christ will rule.

10 ¶ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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  A warning to leaders who are entrusted with looking after and caring for the people (note that this also includes parents): seek the wisdom of God and pay careful attention to his instruction, serve the Lord humbly, reverently and joyfully, and show complete respect to the Lord Jesus Christ.
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  All who trust God through his Son, Jesus Christ, are called blessed by God. This could also be correctly written, “Oh, the happiness of all they that put their trust in him!” While there is trouble in this world for a short time, there is wonderful, eternal happiness for all who trust in him. Amen.