Psalms 2:8
Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for yours inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
Updated King James Version
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In Context
7I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.
9You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Cross References
Psalms 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms 89:27Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
John 17:4I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished 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 →