A King on Zion

The Psalms: Songs of Faith for the People of God  •  Sermon  •  Submitted   •  Presented
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Psalm 2

Songs of our Nation’s Heroes

National hymns are sung to express our loyalty and pride in our nation, and to lift up what the nation is meant to be, as a prayer.
Royal/Messianic Psalms
Royal/Messianic Psalms: 2, 18, 20, 21, 45, 72, 89, 101, 110, 144
Focus on the Reign of the King; celebrating the reign of the king, praying for his protection and provision, committing the people to loyalty and honor
Focus on the Promised Messiah - prophesying, looking forward to the eternal kingdom, and the coming King
How does this Psalm speak to God’s people today?
We hear expressions of people looking to a righteous king to lead them in times of difficulty - gives us voice
We see pictures of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, promised even in the Psalms.
Specifically: Though the nations rage, Christ is established as King; find salvation in Him.

A King on Zion

There are 4 voices in this Psalm - pointing God’s people to the King, that they might find refuge in Him.

The Voice of the Nations: “Revolt”

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain? Through history, those who walk with God have been oppressed and rejected by the world
Abraham and Isaac, harassed by the people of Canaan
The nations surrounding Israel - Philistines, Ammonites, Assyrians, Egyptians
One king might make a treaty, but when he died, the nations would rebel.
Even the Disciples - when Peter and John were set free after being arrested by the Sadducees - they prayed this Psalm in Acts 4:25-27 - “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’— for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel…”
How do they rage, what are they plotting?
Let us break free from the bonds, cast away the cords.
The kings of the earth set themselves, the rulers take counsel - an echo from Psalm 1 - sit in the seat of scoffers; walk in the counsel of the wicked.
The plotting of the nations is to break free from God’s word, God’s law, freedom from the Lord and his anointed. They see God’s word as bonds and cords - a prison, keeping me from what I want, rather than rails of the track that keep us on the way of life.
Today we see the world breaking away from the law of God, living without any restraint. Freedom is seen as the absence of any restraint, freedom from God rather than freedom to live for God.
Denying that God exists, that God can give rules.
Defying moral order, even denying physical realities.
Descending into chaos and confusion.
Key Point: The decay of the world around us is rooted in our sinful longing to be free of God.
Romans 1 - the ungodly and unrighteous… though they know God (who’s attributes and laws have been clearly known since creation) they do not honor him as God or give thanks to him, therefore God gave them up to dishonorable passions…

The voice of God: A King on Zion!

What is God’s Answer to the Rebellion of Man? God laughs.
This is the only time that the Bible says God laughs, and it is a terrifying sound. God is not humored by man’s rebellion, but neither is God troubled.
Boice, “God does not tremble. He does not hide behind a vast celestial rampart, counting the enemy and calculating whether or not he has sufficient force to counter this new challenge to his kingdom. He does not even rise from where he is sitting. He simply ‘laughs’ at these great imbeciles.”
The Lord speaks in his wrath, “I have set my king on Zion”
God’s response to man’s rebellion is not to meet man half way, to change position, but to say clearly, I have put my king in place, and you will come before him.
Zion, Jerusalem, the place that God chose to set the physical heart of his eternal kingdom.
God has set his king in place, established his rule
David was promised in 2 Sam “and your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ ”
Key Point: As the world turn from God’s way, God reminds them of his faithfulness, his covenant promises. Though the nations, though Israel, though the king himself may rebel, God is faithful, and has established his King!

The Voice of the King:

The Lord said to me, You are my son, today I have begotten you.
David as the begotten of God:
He was begotten by God when the choice of him to be king was clearly manifest, when Samuel anointed him, when the kingdom was established.
David was begotten to represent and embody the reign of God over the people of God
2 Sam 7:14 “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men… but my steadfast love will not depart from him.”
The King is promised to Judge.
Ask and I will make the nations your inheritance - all things will be given to him, and
You shall break them and rule them with a rod of iron
Rod of Iron, a symbol of absolute authority and power
Key Point: Calvin, “Wicked men may now conduct themselves as wickedly as they please, but they shall at length feel what it is to make war against heaven.”

The Voice of the Narrator inviting us: get wisdom, heed the warning

Responding to the King
Serve the Lord with fear
Fear: reverence, awe, respect
Rejoice with trembling - remembering that you come before the great and almighty God, the eternal one - and his anointed, there should be trembling in his presence.
Kiss the Son - be at peace with him, submit to him, kneel before him, kiss his feet, his hands
Or face his anger…
He is slow to anger, but not without it. Don’t trifle with the King in his patience because suddenly it may run out and you be overtaken in wrath.
Key point: Knowing that our rebellion is futile, and that God’s king is established, the heart of wisdom is to submit, to bow before the king in peace.

Taking Refuge in the King of Kings - How we hear this today.

The Psalm fulfilled in Jesus, you must recognize Jesus for who he is.
David is a type of what was to come; his kingdom and his throne, like the Temple, are shadows of heavenly realities.
He himself could not fulfill the promise, pointing to another.
Jesus is the fulfillment, the substance causing the shadow.
He is the one and only King - Rev 11:15
The only begotten Son of God
Eternally begotten of the Father - John 5:26
Proclaimed the begotten in His resurrection from the dead - Acts 13:33
Under whose feet all things shall be placed 1 Cor 15:25
Who rules with the iron rod - Rev 2:27, 12:5, 19:15
Kiss the Son - you must submit to Jesus
Submit to Christ: Joyfully, humbly, walk in his ways
Calvin, “All who do not submit themselves to the authority of Christ make war against God.”
Questions to ask?
Am I faithful to my King? Am I walking in his ways, speaking his truth, resting in his grace?
Am I representing my King? How is the goodness and truth of Christ seen and heard in what I say and do?
Am I honoring my King? Is what I’m doing something I would be happy to do in the presence of my King?
Take Refuge in Him - a glorious invitation
Go to him for your salvation
God does not speak today from derision, but from the cross
The hand the holds the iron rod was pierced with iron nails
The feet that trample the winepress of wrath were pierced
Look to him for your righteousness
He has become sin, so that you might become the righteousness of God, trust in his perfect righteousness for your salvation, and then walk in righteousness with him.
Rest in Him for your security
Blessed are all who take refuge in Him -
The only place safe from the wrath and derision of God is in Christ - take shelter in him, hide your life in him.
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