Psalm 2:6-12; antiphon v.6— In Christ
you are the Lord’s. To rebel against the Lord’s Anointed is also to revel
against the One who anointed him. The psalm refers to the Davidic king, and is
ultimately fulfilled in Christ. The English word ‘Messiah” comes from the Hebrew word for “anointed one” and the
English word, “Christ” from the Greek
word for “anointed one.” On the mountain of Transfiguration Moses and Elijah
will speak to the Lord’s anointed one and His glory at the cross and empty
tomb.
Psalm 2 – The Reign of the Lord’s
Anointed
Like many
psalms, the theme of Psalm 2 is emphasized in the final verse. We can defy God
and perish, or we can surrender to Him and be blessed. The psalm itself does
not identify its author, but Acts 4:25-26 clearly attributes it to David.
I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion. God wants defiant mankind to know that He has
established a King. The defiant men closest in view in the psalm are kings and
rulers, and God especially wants them to know there is a King greater than they
are. God’s King is established (set), and established in Jerusalem (Zion).[2]
Collect for Psalm 2: Lord God, you gave the peoples of the world
to be the inheritance of your Son; you crowned him as king of Zion, your holy
city, and gave him your Church as his bride. As he proclaimed the way of your
eternal kingdom, may we serve him faithfully, and so know the royal power of
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. [3]
Collect for Tuesday of the week of
Epiphany 6: O God, the strength of all those who put
their trust in you. Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness
we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace that in
keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen [4]
[1]
The Transfiguration of our LORD © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[2] https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/psalm-2
[3] Collect for Psalm 2, For All the Saints, A
Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. III © 1995 The American Lutheran
Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
[4] Ibid,
Collect for Tuesday pf the week of Epiphany 6
[5] Collect for St. Valentine, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, St Louis
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