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Psalms 2 · Grade 5

You Are My Son

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Read and Think

Psalm 2, like Psalm 1, has no title. It moves through several voices: the rebellious nations, God in heaven, the Anointed King, and a speaker who warns the rulers. The kings take counsel against Yahweh and against his Anointed, saying they will break their bonds apart and cast their cords from them.

God's response is calm. He who sits in the heavens will laugh, and the Lord will have them in derision. He has set his King on Zion, his holy hill. The King then tells of the decree: Yahweh said to him, You are my son. Today I have become your father. The nations will be his inheritance, and he will break them with a rod of iron.

The psalm ends by urging the kings of the earth to be wise: serve Yahweh with fear, rejoice with trembling, and give sincere homage to the Son. Its last line widens the invitation: Blessed are all those who take refuge in him. In the New Testament, Acts 13:33 and Hebrews 1:5 apply the words You are my son to Jesus.

Show What You Know

  1. What voices are heard in Psalm 2?

  2. How does God respond to the plotting of the kings?

  3. What does God promise the King?

  4. Which New Testament passages apply You are my son to Jesus?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The ____ of the earth take a stand.
  2. And I will give the ____ for your inheritance.

Down

  1. Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of ____.
  2. Yet I have set my King on my ____ hill of Zion.
  3. Give sincere homage to the ____.

Think About It

  1. God's plans cannot be stopped by the nations. How does that shape the way you pray about world news?

  2. The psalm ends with an open invitation to take refuge in God. Who could you share that invitation with?

Memory Verse

“Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”

Psalms 2:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being King over all. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Psalm 2 warns rulers to be wise and take instruction. What would it look like for you to receive correction humbly?
  • How do Acts 13:33 and Hebrews 1:5 use this psalm?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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