Psa 2:6-12 | TNotes | STEP | 2:6 my chosen king: The Lord establishes his anointed ruler.

2:6 ^a my chosen king: The Lord establishes his anointed ruler.
Summary for Ps 2:7-9: 2:7-9 ^b The Lord adopted the king of David’s dynasty to conquer rebellious nations by force (see 89:26-27 ^c). 2:7 ^d Today I have become your Father: People in the ancient Near East commonly accepted a father-son relationship between gods and kings. In Israel, the Lord adopted kings as his sons. God set David apart as his most excellent and exalted son (89:27 ^e). All descendants of David were the Lord’s representatives or agents. As an eternal member of the Godhead (John 1:1 ^f) and a descendant of David (Acts 13:33 ^g; Heb 1:5 ^h; 5:5 ⁱ), Jesus is the true Son of God.
2:8 ^j In an example of the suzerain-vassal relationship between the Lord and Israel’s king (see Deuteronomy Book Introduction, “Literary Form”), the Lord invites the king to ask for favors (see Ps 21:2 ^k, 4 ^l).

• All nations will be subject to David’s descendant, the Messiah.
2:9 ^m The Lord gives his anointed ruler the power to conquer the nations as his inheritance (Isa 11:4 ⁿ; Rev 2:27 ^o; 12:5 ^p; 19:15 ^q), breaking their rebellion, resistance, and independence.
2:10 ^r It pleases the Lord when his people submit to him and seek his protection. The wise accept the Lord’s rebuke and desire to repent.
Summary for Ps 2:11-12: 2:11-12 ^s rejoice: Rulers must welcome the Son as their true and only King.

• Submit to God’s royal son (or Submit to God’s royal Son, or kiss the son): Kissing was an expression of submission (Hos 13:2 ^t).

• The Lord gives joy to all who fear him (Ps 1:1-2 ^u) and trust him (18:30 ^v; 34:22 ^w; 119:1-3 ^x).