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Psalms 2:7

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Psalms 2:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 2:7

Theological / Devotional

I will declare. Jesus, the Anointed One, the Word, God’s spokesman, speaks in turn, interpreting God’s great declaration of His Sonship. He is no usurper; He holds His office as Messiah by His Father’s decree. This decree implies (1) that Jesus is to be acknowledged as the Son of God, and (2) that His reign is to be universal (vs. 8–9; cf. Eze. 21:27).

My Son. See Heb. 1:2, 5; cf. Matt. 14:33; 16:16; Acts 8:37; 1 John 4:15.

Begotten thee. This statement must not be construed as implying an original generation of the Son. “In Christ is life, original, unborrowed, underived”. The Bible is its own best interpreter. Inspired writers must be permitted to make the precise application of OT prophecies. All other applications are human opinion, and as such lack a plain “Thus saith the Lord” (see on Deut. 18:15). The inspired apostle’s comment on the prophecy of this text makes the psalmist’s words a prediction of the resurrection of Jesus (Acts 13:30–33). The resurrection from the dead in a unique way proclaimed Jesus to be the Son of God (Rom. 1:4).

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