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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Psalms 2:2

Kings. Herod and Pilate, (Worthington) who acted for the Roman emperor. --- Princes, of the priests, (Haydock) Annas and Caiaphas. But all the rage of the Gentiles and Jews against Christ was fruitless, (Worthington) and wicked, (Haydock) as the attempt of the surrounding nations to dethrone David was, in contradiction to the divine appointment. He is sometimes styled the Christ, or "anointed of the Lord," Psalm xix. 7. But the Chaldean has, "to revolt from the Lord, and fight with his Messias." So that the ancient Jews agreed with us, (Calmet) and it would be "rash to abandon the interpretation given by St. Peter." (St. Jerome)

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 2:2. _AGAINST HIS ANOINTED_] על משיחיה _al Meshichiah_, "Against his _Messiah_." - _Chaldee_. But as this signifies the _anointed_ person, it may refer first to _David_, as it does second...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE KINGS OF THE EARTH - This verse is designed to give a more specific form to the general statement in Psalms 2:1. In the first verse the psalmist sees a general commotion among the nations as engag...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 2 THE REJECTED KING _ 1. The rejection and the coming confederacy (Psalms 2:1)_ 2. Jehovah's attitude and interference (Psalms 2:4) 3. The coming of the King and his inheritance ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    II. MESSIAH'S REIGN. Also without a title. Here we have a distinctly Messianic Ps., put in this place, possibly, as an introduction to other Messianic Pss. which follow. Messianic it is in the stricte...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SET THEMSELVES. take their stand. TAKE COUNSEL TOGETHER. have gathered by appointment. So the Septuagint and Aramaean. Compare Psalms 48:4. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. ANOINTED. Messiah. So...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The muster of the nations and its design....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The kings of the earth_ In contrast to -my king," Psalms 2:6. Cp. the use of the phrase in striking contexts, Psalms 76:12; Psalms 89:27; Psalms 102:15

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE KINGS OF THE EARTH SET THEMSELVES, &C.— Or, _Rise up, and the rulers assemble together._ Chandler renders it, _Set themselves in opposition, and instigate each other._ This gives a very strong and...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE KINGS OF THE EARTH SET THEMSELVES, AND THE RULERS TAKE COUNSEL TOGETHER, AGAINST THE LORD, AND AGAINST HIS ANOINTED, SAYING,_ Set themselves - implying their determined attitude in array "agains...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:2 themselves, (d-7) Or 'stand up.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The historical situation of this Ps. cannot now be recovered. It may refer to some threatened rebellion of subject kings in the early days of Solomon, or to some similar movement under one of the late...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Against the LORD] In rebelling against Jehovah's anointed King they were rebelling against Jehovah Himself....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי ־אֶ֗רֶץ וְ רֹוזְנִ֥ים נֹֽוסְדוּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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