Weekly entry: Book of Psalms
This week : Psalm 2
What would you have me do?
Many attempts have been made to group psalms according to themes. One possible grouping is praise psalms, wisdom psalms,
royal psalms, thanksgiving psalms, and
a lament psalms. Psalm 2 is classified as
a royal psalm.
Royal pslams concern the king. Starting
with God promise that a "King of kings
would come David's line, the king became
more than a political figure. He became a
religious figure as well.
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The coronation of a new king made him
God's son in a special sense. Each new
king was seen as a step toward the King
of kings, the promised Messiah, Jesus the
Son of God. Thus the newly-crowned king
says,
"I will announce what the Lord has
declared. He said to me: You are my son;
today I have become your father." Psalm 2:7
Saint Paul applies the these words to
Jesus. Acts 13:32-33 Jesus is the King of
kings toward whom all of Israel's other
kings ponted, He is God's true Son."
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Speak to Jesus about how you can best
serve him in his work of bringing to
completion God's kingdom on earth.
Lord, here I am.
what would you have me to do?
Saint Francis Xavier
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