Psalms 2:12
For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
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In Context
11Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,
Cross References
Genesis 41:40You, then, are to be over my house, and all my people will be ruled by your word: only as king will I be greater than you.
1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on his head and gave him a kiss and said, Is not the Lord with the holy oil making you ruler over Israel, his people? and you will have authority over the people of the Lord, and you will make them safe from the hands of their attackers round about them, and this will be the sign for you:
Psalms 1:6Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.
Psalms 2:7I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.
Psalms 34:8\34:7\The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
Psalms 40:4\40:3\And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 2:11-12
Warning to the Enemies of Messiah. 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. We have here the practical application of this gospel doctrine concerning the kingdom of the Messiah, by way of exhortation to the kings and judges of the earth. They hear that it is in vain to… Read the whole commentary →