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Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
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A Kiss of Allegiance
Most commentators agree that the command to 'Kiss the Son' is a call for all people, especially earthly rulers, to show homage, allegiance, and loving submission to Jesus Christ. This act acknowledges Him as God's appointed King. As John Calvin notes, honoring the Son is the proper way to honor the Father who sent Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Kiss the Son - Him whom God has declared to be His Son (Psalms 2:7), and whom, as such, He has resolved to set as King …
19th Century
Anglican
Kiss the Son. This familiar translation must be surrendered. It has against it the weight of all the ancient versions except the S…
Baptist
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the Way, when his wrath is kindled but a little.
The kings and rulers are command…
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16th Century
Protestant
David expresses even more distinctly what kind of fear and service God requires. Since it is the will of God to reign by the hand of his Son, and s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Kiss the Son The Son of God, spoken of in (Psalms 2:7) ; the word used is so rendered in ([Reference Pro…
Whatever we rejoice in, in this world, it must always be with trembling, because of the uncertainty of all things in it. To welcome Jesus Christ, a…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having finished the psalm in which he described the state and progress of the human race in general, the psalmist now moves on to a speci…
