Bible Strands
Psalms 2:6
“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to the rebellious nations and earthly rulers, immediately after rebuking them in His anger and before proclaiming the decree of His anointed Son.
The words — The Hebrew נָסַכְתִּי (na.Sakh.ti) literally means "I have installed" or "I have enthroned," paired with מַלְכִּי (mal.Ki) for "My king."
The thread — This installation on Zion reappears in Revelation 14:1 with the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and connects to the universal authority granted in Matthew 28:18 and the eternal throne described in Psalms 45:6.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that political power is subordinate to divine appointment and to submit to the authority established on Zion rather than resist it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Cross-references
- Revelation 14:1 Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Psalms 45:6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ephesians 1:22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
- Psalms 48:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
- Psalms 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
- Psalms 78:68 But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- Psalms 89:27 I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.