Psalm 2

Psalm 2 Psalm 1 together with the scope of the book of Psalms.

The text of Psalm 2

Structure

  • Verses 1-3 revolt of foreign peoples
  • Verses 4-6 reaction of Yahweh
  • Verses 7-9 vocation of the King
  • Verses 10 - 12a ultimatum to rebellious kings
  • Verse 12b beatitude

Content and interpretation

The question of the genre of the Psalms and on the situation of emergence is central to the understanding of the Psalm. Hermann Gunkel believes that it is in the Psalm, " involve the ceremony of enthronement [ must ] as with so many other of these songs. " It so play, so Gunkel to " a song of the Judean king himself at the feast of his accession to the throne. "Even Hans -Joachim Kraus agrees with this assessment, though. well with slight limitations. the seat in life is found in order, even if it is impossible to make an accurate fixed time of origin

The speaker of the psalm is enthroned in Zion king who reported never going to end empire, which is donated by the Lord are over all other kingdoms. The chaos that is described at the beginning of the Psalm (vv. 1-3) is tamed by the King appointed by God and the world order will be restored. Influenced by the Egyptian and Hellenistic royal ideology of the king is identified as the Son of God ( v. 7), who will rule " with a rod of iron " (v. 9) over all nations. The decision (verse 7) "is a term of the sacral king law. It refers to the document of title, the royal protocol, which has been written down at the enthronement and henceforth identifies the rightful ruler. " He does not mean that Yahweh to be regarded as the generator of the King has, but that the King " the Lord word of the Psalm means that God has accepted the king unto the Son. " was adopted by God.

It should not be overlooked that this psalm that proclaims an Israelite world domination, part of the canon remained as Israel was in captivity and were anything but world ruler. The psalm can be read not only as a megalomaniacal propaganda literature, but as a longing for a still hidden realm, which was announced by God but still awaits its consummation. The chaos of the people waiting to be tamed to be realized the world order which is in the womb of creation. The goal of the Embassy of the second psalm could be summed up in the statement

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