詩篇這卷書一開頭就揭示了上帝自我啟示兩大重要告白，其一：讓世人透過祂帶著祝福的話語認識祂（詩1）。其二：讓世人藉著祂兒子──掌管一切的基督來認識祂（詩2）。因此上帝的僕人便能滿懷信心的跟隨祂，並深信不論順境或逆境，上帝的幫助安慰都確實同在！不會因為敵人（詩3）、失敗（詩4）、挫折（詩5）或是軟弱（詩6）而改變上帝統領一切的事實。

        有人說，所謂笑就是「把一種自在愉快的感覺，忠實的表現出來」，每一個人都喜歡笑，但如果那笑是別人對他的譏諷可就另當別論了。笑，能夠把痛苦轉為愉悅！
        詩篇第二篇描述世上的君王在上帝面前聚集，他們摩拳擦掌，怒氣填膺，企圖掙脫上帝的統治（2：3），上帝對他們這種搖旗吶喊、爭取權力和獨立的反應是什麼呢？
        上帝發出震動宇宙的大笑，聲音大得撼動了諸天（2：4），因為萬國的君王竟荒謬到拒絕創造他們的至高主宰！以上帝的觀點來說，他們愚昧至極，如果他們承認上帝的全能，就不會失敗：如果他們信靠祂，必能得到真正的祝福。
        找一份今天的報紙，用幾分鐘瀏覽一下國際新聞，在那些令人驚懼而失望的標題上，寫下幾個字：「上帝還在掌管！」這是一個真理，任誰──達官顯貴或販夫走卒──都不能逃避的！

        新舊相合
        有一句話說明了舊約之間的關聯：舊約包含了新約，新約解釋了舊約。這點可由新約作者節錄並解釋詩篇第二篇的部分經文為證！請參閱使徒行傳四章二十五、二十六節（節錄詩2：1，2）；使徒行傳十三章三十三節及希伯來書五章五節（均節錄詩2：7）。

如果你憑信心站立，想屹立不搖就容易多了！

English

        The gateway to the Book of Psalms is guarded by two major declarations concerning God's revelation of Himself: He can be known through His Word which brings blessing (Psalm 1), and He can be known in the Person of His Son who rules over creation (2). The servant of God can cling to Him with confidence, knowing that God's help and consolation are assured in both good times and bad. No foe (3) nor failure (4), no frustration (5) nor cause for fainting (6) can change the fact that God is in control.

        Laughter has been called "the sensation of feeling good all over, and showing it principally in one place." Everyone enjoys a good laugh… unless that laugh is on him. Then laughter can become a painful, rather than a pleasurable, experience.
        Psalm 2 describes the world's rulers gathered together. With great fury and indignation, they shake their fists in the face of God, and threaten to overthrow His rule (2:3). And what is God's response to their show of power and independence?
        A cosmic guffaw, loud enough to shake the heavens (2:4), at the absurdity of the nations rejecting the sovereign Creator who fashioned them! From God's perspective, they are fools indeed who will not fall down and acknowledge His greatness. And they are blessed indeed who put their trust in Him.
        Find a copy of today's newspaper and spend a few minutes scanning it for "news of the nations." Over each frightening or discouraging headline, write the words, "GOD IS IN CONTROL!" That's a truth no one—king or commoner—can avoid.

        Something Old, Something New
        These words summarize the relationship between the Old and New Testaments: The New is in the Old contained; the Old is in the New explained. Prove that by noting how the New Testament writers quote and explain portions of Psalm 2 in Acts 4:25-26 (quoting Psalm 2:1-2); and in Acts 13:33 and Hebrews 5:5 (both quoting Psalm 2:7).

Standing your ground is easier when you’re grounded in faith.