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**The second Psalm of each book has to do with the enemy.** See App-10 .
**Why. ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . Repeat at beginning of [Psalms 2:2](../../../kjv/psalms/2/2) . Compare [Acts 4:25](../../../kjv/acts/4/25) , [Acts 4:26](../../../kjv/acts/4/26) .
**heathen** = nations. Note the quadruple *Anabasis* ( App-6 ): nations, peoples, kings, rulers. Compare [Psalms 1:1](../../../kjv/psalms/1/1) .
**rage** = tumultuously assemble.
**people** = peoples.
**imagine.** Same as meditate in [Psalms 1:2](../../../kjv/psalms/1/2) .

**set themselves** = take their stand.
**take counsel together** = have gathered by appointment. So the Septuagint and Aramaean. Compare [Psalms 48:4](../../../kjv/psalms/48/4) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**Anointed** = Messiah. So [Psalms 18:50](../../../kjv/psalms/18/50) ; [Psalms 20:6](../../../kjv/psalms/20/6) ; [Psalms 28:8](../../../kjv/psalms/28/8) ; [Psalms 84:9](../../../kjv/psalms/84/9) ; [Psalms 89:38](../../../kjv/psalms/89/38) , [Psalms 89:51](../../../kjv/psalms/89/51) ; [Psalms 132:10](../../../kjv/psalms/132/10) , [Psalms 132:17](../../../kjv/psalms/132/17) . In [Daniel 9:25](../../../kjv/daniel/9/25) , [Daniel 9:26](../../../kjv/daniel/9/26) , rendered Messiah.
**saying.** The Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) correctly supplied.

**their:** i.e. Jehovah's, and Messiah's.

**laugh.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .
**The LORD*** . Primitive text was Jehovah. Altered by the *Sopherim* to Adonai. See App-32 .

**set** = founded. Not the same word as [Psalms 2:2](../../../kjv/psalms/2/2) .
**My holy hill.** Figure of speech *Antimeria* ( App-6 ). Hebrew = "mount of my Sanctuary".
**holy.** See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .
**Zion.** The mount immediately south of Moriah. See note on [2 Samuel 5:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/7) . Occurs thirty-eight times in Psalms. "Jerusalem" occurs seventeen times.

**the** = for a.
**Thou art my Son.** Quoted in [Acts 13:33](../../../kjv/acts/13/33) .[Hebrews 1:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/5) ; [Hebrews 5:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/5) . This is the Divine formula for anointing. Compare [Matthew 3:17](../../../kjv/matthew/3/17) , for Prophet; [Matthew 17:5](../../../kjv/matthew/17/5) , for Priest; and [Hebrews 1:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/5) , [Hebrews 1:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/6) , for King.
**begotten Thee.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* ( App-6 ). It refers to resurrection ([Acts 13:33](../../../kjv/acts/13/33) .[Romans 1:3](../../../kjv/romans/1/3) , [Romans 1:4](../../../kjv/romans/1/4) .[Colossians 1:18](../../../kjv/colossians/1/18) . [Revelation 1:5](../../../kjv/revelation/1/5) ).

**Ask of me.** Referring not to this present dispensation of grace, but to coming dispensation of judgment.
**I shall give, &c.** Quoted in [Revelation 2:27](../../../kjv/revelation/2/27) ; [Revelation 12:5](../../../kjv/revelation/12/5) ; [Revelation 19:15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/15) .

**break them** = rule, or govern them. So Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate.
**rod** = sceptre.
**iron.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for unbending authority.

**Be wise.** Figure of speech *Apostrophe.* App-6 .

**the LORD.** Hebrew. *'eth* Jehovah. App-4 . (objective).

**Kiss** = submit to, or be ruled by. Hebrew. *nashak.* Occurs thirty-two times (first in [Genesis 27:26](../../../kjv/genesis/27/26) , [Genesis 27:27](../../../kjv/genesis/27/27) ). Always so rendered except [1 Chronicles 12:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/12/2) . [2 Chronicles 17:17](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/17) . 2Ch 78:9 (where it is Poel Part.) "armed"; [Ezekiel 3:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/13) "touched" (margin "kissed"); and [Genesis 41:40](../../../kjv/genesis/41/40) , "be ruled" (margin "be armed", or "kiss").
**Son.** Aramaean. *bar,* a *Homonym* with two meanings: (1) *s* on ([Daniel 3:25](../../../kjv/daniel/3/25) .[Ezra 5:1](../../../kjv/ezra/5/1) , [Ezra 5:2](../../../kjv/ezra/5/2) , [Ezra 5:2](../../../kjv/ezra/5/2) ; [Ezra 6:14](../../../kjv/ezra/6/14) .[Daniel 3:25](../../../kjv/daniel/3/25) ; [Daniel 5:22](../../../kjv/daniel/5/22) ; [Daniel 7:13](../../../kjv/daniel/7/13) , and [Proverbs 31:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/2) , [Proverbs 31:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/2) , [Proverbs 31:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/2) (king Lemuel); (2) *ground,* [Daniel 2:38](../../../kjv/daniel/2/38) ; [Daniel 2:4](../../../kjv/daniel/2/4) , [Daniel 2:12](../../../kjv/daniel/2/12) , [Daniel 2:15](../../../kjv/daniel/2/15) , [Daniel 2:21](../../../kjv/daniel/2/21) , [Daniel 2:23](../../../kjv/daniel/2/23) , [Daniel 2:23](../../../kjv/daniel/2/23) , [Daniel 2:25](../../../kjv/daniel/2/25) , [Daniel 2:32](../../../kjv/daniel/2/32) . See note on [Job 39:4](../../../kjv/job/39/4) . So here in [Psalms 2:12](../../../kjv/psalms/2/12) = kiss the ground, Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for prostrate yourselves in submission. The usual Hebrew for "son" is *ben,* and is translated "son" or "sons" 2,890 times, and "child" or "children" (where it ought always to be "son" or "sons"), 1,549 times: making 4,439 in all. The Aramaean *ben* is also used for "son".
**He:** i.e. Jehovah, [Psalms 2:11](../../../kjv/psalms/2/11) .
**from the way.** No Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) here, "from" not needed = "perish, way [and all]". Ending like [Psalms 1:6](../../../kjv/psalms/1/6) . Compare [Psalms 146:9](../../../kjv/psalms/146/9) . So [2 Kings 3:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/3/4) = wool [and all].
**When His wrath is kindled:** or, His wrath will soon be kindled (Revised Version)
**a little** = quickly. See note on "almost", [Proverbs 5:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/14) .
**Blessed** = How happy. Figure of speech *Beatitude.* See note on [Psalms 1:1](../../../kjv/psalms/1/1) .
**put their trust** = flee for refuge to. Hebrew. *hasah.* See App-69 .

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