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Psalm 2:8-9 KJV
Psalms · chapter 2 · verses 8–9
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.Psalm 2:8-9 · King James Version
Psalm 2:8-9 in context
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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Key words (Strong's)
- inheritancenachălâhproperly, something inheritedH5159 →
- potter'syâtsarto mould into a formH3335 →
- heathengôwya foreign nationH1471 →
- piecesnâphatsto dash to pieces, or scatterH5310 →
- partsʼepheçcessationH657 →
- earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- breakrâʻaʻproperly, to spoilH7489 →
- givenâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
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We have heard what the kings of the earth have to say against Christ's kingdom, and have heard it gainsaid by him that sits in heaven; let us now hear what the Messiah himself has to say for his kingdom, to make good his claims, and it is what all the powers on earth cannot gainsay. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-9