Psalm 2:12
“Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.”
King James Version
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry — the second psalm, which Paul preaches of the risen Christ (Acts 13:33).
Fulfillment References
Revelation 6:16 John 3:36 Acts 4:25-28
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishAddressed to Gentile kings who resist YHWH's anointed (Davidic) king.
Catholic'The Son' = Christ; submission to him is required of all nations.
Protestant'Bar' (son) in Aramaic within a Hebrew Psalm is unusual — suggests a very elevated figure.
DispensationalFull submission of all nations to Christ occurs at Second Coming.
AcademicRoyal enthronement Psalm; 'bar' may be a scribal variant. Its use of Aramaic 'son' is debated.
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