Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 2:7-9

"I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter`s vessel." — Psalms 2:7-9 (ASV)

The kingdom of the Messiah is founded upon an eternal decree of God the Father. Our Lord Jesus often referred to this as that by which He governed Himself. God has said to Him, Thou art my Son, and it is fitting for each of us to say to Him, 'You are my Lord, my Sovereign.'

The Son, in asking the nations for His inheritance, desires their happiness in Him; so He pleads for them, ever lives to do so, and is able to save to the uttermost, and He will have multitudes of willing, loyal subjects among them. Christians are the possession of the Lord Jesus; they are to Him for a name and a praise. God the Father gives them to Him when, by His Spirit and grace, He works upon them to submit to the Lord Jesus.