Psalms 2:8

Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

In Context

7I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

9They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.

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Cross References

Psalms 72:8Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

Psalms 89:27\89:26\He will say to me, You are my father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.

John 17:4I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 2:8-10

The Triumphs of Messiah. 7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. We have heard what the kings of the earth have to say against Christ's kingdom, and have heard it gainsaid by him that sits in heaven; let us now hear what the… Read the whole commentary →

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