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Psalm 2:3 let’s break their yokes, and throw their harness ropes off of us. The rulers declare, “Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us.” They view God’s authority as a burden rather than a … Continue reading →

Psalm 2:2b And the rulers join together in a league against the LORD and his messiah. A League of Nations conspire to rid each other of the religious bondage they feel they have experienced. This is a psalm, not a … Continue reading →

Psalm 2:2a The kings of the land take their stand; The rebellion described in the psalm is not merely individual but global. “The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers take counsel together.” Political leaders, governments, and … Continue reading →

Psalm 2:1b And (why are) the peoples muttering empty thoughts? The psalmist then asks why the peoples “meditate on a vain thing.” The word suggests deliberate planning and careful reflection. Humanity invests tremendous intellectual, political, and cultural effort into ideas … Continue reading →

2:1a Why are the nations so angry? Psalm 2 opens with a penetrating question: “Why do the nations rage and the peoples meditate on a vain thing?” The psalmist looks across the world and observes humanity’s collective resistance to God’s … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:6b But the wicked ones are on the way to destruction. What a waste for all these people who are living today for their lives to be cut off by judgment and destruction. but there is no place for … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:6a Because the LORD knows where the righteous ones are going. He knows the end of our road. That is what makes the difference. We can only take our future by faith. There is no question in God’s mind. … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:5b Neither will sinners when the righteous ones are gathered. The harvest metaphor continues. When Jesus raises the dead, that will be the end of pretending to bear fruit. Once he gathers his holy ones, the husks will be … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:5a That’s why the wicked ones will not survive the judgment Those outside of God’s covenant of grace are merely a temporary shell, with no permanent fruit. The judgment is a harvest, and during the harvest, the husks are … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:4b Instead, they are like husks that will be blown away by the wind. When we look out at a corn field, we don’t really see the corn. We see the stalks and husks. The corn which will be … Continue reading →