Psalms 2:7 - Exposition

I will declare the decree . It is best to suppose that Messiah here takes the word, and maintains it to the end of Psalms 2:9 , when the psalmist resumes in his own person. Messiah "declares," or publishes, a "decree," made by God the Father in the beginning of all things, and communicated by him to the Son, whereby he made known the relationship between them, and invested the Son with sovereign power over the universe. The Lord hath said unto me ; rather, said unto me (see the Revised Version). It was said, once for all, at a distant date. Thou art my Son. Not "one of my sons,,' but "my Son;" i.e. my one Son, my only one—"my Son" κατ ἐξοχήν (comp. Psalms 89:27 ; Hebrews 1:5 ). This day have I begotten thee . If it be asked, "Which day?" the answer would seem to be, the day when Christ commenced his redemptive work: then the Father "committed all judgment"—"all dominio over creation'' to the Son" ( John 5:22 ), gave him, as it were, a new existence, a new sphere, the throne of the world, and of all that is or that ever will be, in it (see 'Speaker's Commentary,' ad loc .).