Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Wherefore do the nations rage Lyrics: 1 Wherefore do the nations rage
And the people vainly dream
That in triumph they can wage
War against the King supreme?
Christ His Son a scoff they make,
And the rulers, plotting, say:
Their dominion let us break
Let us cast their yoke away,
Their dominion let us break,
Let us cast their yoke away.
2 But the Lord will scorn them all,
Calm, He sits enthroned on high;
Soon His wrath will on them fall,
Sore displeased He will reply:
Yet according to My will
I have set My King to reign,
And on Zion's holy hill
My Anointed I maintain;
And on Zion's holy hill
My Anointed I maintain.
3 This His word shall be made known,
This Jehovah's firm decree:
Thou art My beloved Son,
Yea I have begotten Thee.
All the earth at Thy request
I will give Thee for Thy own;
Then Thy might shall be confessed
And Thy foes be overthrown;
Then Thy might shall be confessed
And Thy foes be overthrown.
4 Therefore, kings, be wise, give ear,
Hearken, judges of the earth;
Learn to serve the Lord with fear.
Mingle trembling with your mirth.
Kiss the Son, lest o'er our way
His consuming wrath should break;
But supremely blest are they
Who in Christ their refuge take;
But supremely blest are they
Who in Christ their refuge take.
Topics: Blessedness Of Those Trusting Christ; Christ Anointed; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Godhood of; Christ Only-begotten Son; Christ Power of; Christ Worshiped; Church Christ the Head of; Civil Magistracy; Divine Decrees; Godly Fear Described; Godly Fear Exhortation to; God Sovereignty of ; Invitation and Divine Pleading; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Difficulties of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Nations Present Attitude of; Praise Calls to; Prayer Promise to; Royalty of Christ Civil Rulers in Relation to; Royalty of Christ Divinely Conferred; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Rulers Duties of; Rulers Wicked; Vanity Of Sinners; The Wicked Fate of; The Wicked Warned Scripture: Psalm 2 Used With Tune: HERALD ANGELS
The Kingship of Jesus Christ