Psalms, 2
9. Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
9. Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Psalm 2 is a messianic psalm that talks about the reign of the Messiah about all nations and the rejection of the rulers of the earth to him. The verses selected below highlight the authority and power of the Messiah, their relationship with God and the reaction of nations to their sovereignty.
Isaiah 9:6-7: "For a boy was born to us, a son has given us; and the government is upon his shoulders; and his name will be a wonderful counselor, the strong God, the father of eternity, prince of peace. From this principality and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and in his kingdom, to firm and fortify him with judgment and with righteousness, from now on and forever; the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. "
Psalm 110:1-2: "The Lord said to my Lord, Set to my right, until you put your enemies by the Escabelo of your feet. The Lord will send the scepter of your fortress from Zion, saying: Dominates in the middle of your enemies. "
Daniel 7:14: "And it has been given dominion, and honor, and the Kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and tongues would serve it; His dominion is an eternal rule that shall not pass, and his kingdom, and his kingdom such, which will not be destroyed. "
Revelation 19:11-16: "And I saw the open sky, and here is a white horse; and what was sitting upon him is called faithful and true; and judges and fighting with righteousness. And his eyes were as a flame of fire ; And on his head there were many diadem; and had a written name, that no one knew but himself. And he was dressed in a bloodstained garment; and the name by which he is called is the Word of God. And they followed him the armies in the sky in white horses, and dressed in fine, white and pure linen. And from his mouth a sharp sword came, to hurt the nations; and he will gover them with an iron rod; and he himself is what The winepiece of the wine of the furor and wrath of the Almighty God. And in the cloak, and in his thigh, he has written this name: King of kings, and Lord of lords. "
Acts 4:25-26-"Through the mouth of David, your servant, have you said, Why do the Gentiles brate, and the peoples think of vain things? The kings of the earth have risen, and the princes gathered against one, against the Lord and against your anointed. " This excerpt of Acts quotes Psalm 2 and highlights the idea that the kings and rulers of the earth oppose God and their anointed. He shows that this opposition is a present reality in both the old and the New Testament.
“É doce o viver e o penar para trazer benefícios aos irmãos e para tantas almas que, vertiginosamente, desejam se justificar no mal, a despeito do Bem Supremo.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
