Where a verse leads
Psalm 2:7: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”Psalm 2:7
Psalm 2:7 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
Psalm 2 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”
Acts 13:33 · King James Version
“For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?”
Hebrews 1:5 · King James Version
“So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.”
Hebrews 5:5 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
Questions people ask
What does Psalm 2:7 mean?
Psalm 2:7 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 2:7 in the Bible?
Psalm 2:7 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 2:7 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 2:7 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.