Psalms 2:12
“Give sincere homage to 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. A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son.”
— Psalms 2:12
About this verse
Psalms 2:12 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is warning. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include warning, blessing, refuge. Notable phrases: Give sincere homage to the Son; Blessed are all those who take refuge. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
David
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
psalm
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