The Meaning of Psalms 2:8 Explained

Psalms 2:8

KJV: Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

YLT: Ask of Me and I give nations -- thy inheritance, And thy possession -- the ends of earth.

Darby: Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

ASV: Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Discover Psalms 2:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 2:8?

MEANING: What does Psalms 2:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 2:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 2:8?

What is the context of Psalms 2:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession.

What does Psalms 2:8 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Father invited His Song of Solomon , David, to ask for his inheritance. As the great universal King, God promised to give him all the nations of the earth for his inheritance (cf. Psalm 2:1). David personally never ruled the whole world, but David"s Son who would be completely faithful to His heavenly Father will do so someday (i.e, in the Millennium).

Context Summary

Psalms 2:1-12 - God's Son Upon His Throne

This is one of the sublimest of the Psalms, and can find its fulfillment only in our Lord. See Acts 4:25; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5; Hebrews 5:5; Revelation 2:27. The mold in which the psalm is cast is highly dramatic.

The determined hate of the peoples, Psalms 2:1-3

Rage conveys the idea of gesticulations and cries of frenzy. For Psalms 2:2, see Luke 23:12-13; Acts 4:25-26.

The divine tranquillity, Psalms 2:4-6

The scene shifts to heaven. In spite of all, the eternal purpose moves on. I have set-that is, "anointed." "Messiah" and "Christ" alike mean anointed, Acts 10:38.

The manifesto of Messiah, Psalms 2:7-9

Before time began He was the only begotten Son of God, John 17:5. But His sonship was declared at His resurrection, Acts 13:30-37. The world is His, to be won by the Cross and intercession.

Overtures of peace, Psalms 2:12

Kiss, 1 Samuel 10:1. This psalm closes as the first began, "Oh, the blessedness!" [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 2

¹ The kingdom of Christ
¹⁰ Kings are exhorted to accept it

What do the individual words in Psalms 2:8 mean?

Ask of Me and I will give [You] the nations [for] Your inheritance and [for] Your possession the ends [of] the earth

שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־ אָֽרֶץ

שְׁאַ֤ל	Ask
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg.
מִמֶּ֗נִּי	of Me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה	and I will give [You]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
ג֭וֹיִם	the nations
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people.
נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ	[for] Your inheritance
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: נַחֲלָה Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗	and [for] Your possession
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֲחֻזָּה Sense: possession, property.
אַפְסֵי־	the ends [of]
Parse: Adverb Root: אֶפֶס Sense: ceasing, end, finality.
אָֽרֶץ	the earth
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 2:8?

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Similar Scriptures for Psalms 2:8

		Psalms 22:27 [7]
		Psalms 89:27 [5]
		Daniel 7:13 [4]
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		John 17:4-5 [3]