Psalm 2:1-6 “Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying, ‘Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.’ He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath: ‘Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.’ ”

Psalm 2 is a royal Psalm that rejoices in God’s sovereignty over both His own people and the surrounding nations. Although rejoicing in the rule of a Davidic king and a Davidic dynasty, it looks forward to a time when God’s own Son, the anointed one, the Messiah, will sit on the throne and rule the earth! Peter actually quoted from this Psalm and formally identifies the anointed one as Jesus:

Acts 4:25-26 “who by the mouth of your servant David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers plot together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’ “

We are reminded here that the nations rage against God and against His people. I believe that this in one of three times in the Bible (all in the Psalms) where we see God laugh. People think that they have power and authority. Nations think that they have control and might. Kings think that they are sovereign. They may even join together to try to thwart God. But they will fail! There is only one who has all power and authority. One who is sovereign. One who is in control. God! No-one can defeat or destroy Him, so He laughs. And he shares that authority with the anointed one who sits on His throne.

For additional worship: Psalm 2 (Kiss Ye The Son) — Brian Sauve