Why do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot a [c]vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d] saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”Psalms 2:1-3
The nations rage and the people plot a vain thing, because their leaders embrace worldly power and pursuits as they turn against the Lord and His anointed Messiah. Their plan to free themselves from God is in vain, it will not succeed how they believe it would.
Is it courage, fear, or foolishness which drive them to break all ties with God? In the New Testament we see repeatedly how the Pharisees and Sanhedrin no longer fear God. They only fear losing their power over the people and their worldly esteem. Given thousands of years later, Christ is King and Pharisees only show up in history books…
The plans were most definitely in vain.
