Psalms 2:8
Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.
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In Context
7The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.
9You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.
Cross References
Psalms 72:8They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.
John 17:4I have glorified you on earth. I have completed the work that you gave me to accomplish.
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 →