The Anointed King in Psalm 2

Historically, some Psalms have been considered Messianic, which means that they prophesy about the Messiah. The fact is that all the Psalms, and even the whole Bible, are Messianic. The Word of God talks about the work of Christ the Messiah to redeem His people from sin and death. That’s the ONLY theme of the Scriptures. Let’s read the second Psalm.

1  Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 
2  The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,  3  Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 

This is a prophecy that was fulfilled when Christ was delivered to the ungodly rulers of Israel to be crucified. To this give testimony the Scriptures in Luke 24:44 and Acts 13:33. So the Psalms are all Messianic and have to do with the Work of God in ancient Israel and the prophecy of His Kingdom in the New Covenant.

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. 

God laughs at his enemies and speaks to them in His Wrath. God works in the hearts of the elect to give them light and understanding, and He also hardens the hearts of the reprobates.

6  Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 

And God set His King (Jesus Christ) on High to accomplish His work of redemption on behalf of His people.

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. 

Here is the prophecy referred to in Hebrews 1:5 and that is the reason Christ is called the Son of God because He became a man to be able to redeem His people and it is in His humanity that He has the titles of Son of God and Son of Man.

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. 

The kings here are the children of God who after the resurrection were transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit into “Kings and Priests” like Revelation 1:6 states.

So, Psalm 2 talks about the Promised Messiah whose mission was revealed and accomplished in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ who came into the world as a man and died on the cross and rose again to bring life eternal to His elect people, those predestined from before the foundation of the world.