Psalms 2:3
"Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Let us break their bands asunder,.... These are not the words of the apostles, nor of the saints in Gospel times, encouraging one another, notwithstanding the rage and opposition of Jews and Gentiles against their Master and his interest, to break asunder the bands of wickedness, the idolatrous customs and practices of the Heathens, and to throw off the insupportable yoke of bondage, of Jewish traditions and ceremonies, see Isa 58:6

; but of the Heathen, the people, and kings of the earth, and rulers who, with one voice, say this and what follows, and cast away their cords from us; with relation to the Lord and his Anointed, whose laws, ordinances, and truths, they call "bands" and "cords"; so Arama interprets them of the law, and the commandments; or a "yoke", as the Vulgate Latin, Septuagint, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions render the last word; and the phrases in general express their irreverence of God and the Messiah, their rejection Christ and his religion; their non-subjection to him, and their refusal to have him to rule over them; and their disesteem and contempt of his Gospel, and of the ordinances of it, and of the laws and rules of his government in his churches: and also they show the wrong notion that carnal men have of these things that whereas Christ's yoke is easy, and his burden light, Mat 11:30 ; his Gospel and the truths of it make men free from the slavery of sin and Satan, and from a spirit of bondage, Rom 8:15 ; and true Gospel liberty consists in an observance of his commands and ordinances; yet they look upon these things as bands and cords, as fetters and shackles, as so many restraints upon their liberty, which are not to be bore: when, on the other hand, they promise themselves liberty in a disengagement from them, and in the enjoyment of their own lusts and sinful pleasures; whereas thereby they are brought into bondage, and become the servants of corruption. Some render it "cast away from him" (c); either from Christ, or everyone from himself. (c) "a nobis, sive ab illo", Nebiensis.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H5423 נָתַק
Definition:

32(on dagesh forte dirimens see Ges§ 20h);Imperfect1singular suffixאֶתְּקֶנְךָּJeremiah 22:24(compare Ges§ 58, i);Passive participleנָתוּקLeviticus 22:24; —1draw awaywarriors from (מִן) city, unto (אֶ 32(on dagesh forte dirimens see Ges§ 20h);Imperfect1singular suffixאֶתְּקֶנְךָּJeremiah 22:24(compare Ges§ 58, i);Passive participleנָתוּקLeviticus 22:24; —1draw awaywarriors from (מִן) city, unto (אֶ

Possible Meanings:
  • scab (semantic_range)
  • a tearing off (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4147 מוֹסֵר
Definition:

22f.Numbers 33:37f.)Deuteronomy 10:6; locality unknown. Another form isTopical LexiconMeaning and ImageryThe word מוֹסֵר describes the physical bonds—ropes, cords, shackles, or fetters—by which an ani 22f.Numbers 33:37f.)Deuteronomy 10:6; locality unknown. Another form isTopical LexiconMeaning and ImageryThe word מוֹסֵר describes the physical bonds—ropes, cords, shackles, or fetters—by which an ani

Possible Meanings:
  • discipline (semantic_range)
  • chastening (semantic_range)
  • correction (semantic_range)
H7993 שָׁלַךְ
Definition:

3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im 3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im

Possible Meanings:
  • cormorant (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
H5688 עֲבֹת
Definition:

13#NAME?feminineJudges 15:14+ (twisted)cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage(?); — absolute׳עExodus 28:142t.; constructעֲבוֺתIsaiah 5:18;Psalm 129:4; suffix 3masculine singularעֲבֹתוֺJob 39:10, 3mas 13#NAME?feminineJudges 15:14+ (twisted)cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage(?); — absolute׳עExodus 28:142t.; constructעֲבוֺתIsaiah 5:18;Psalm 129:4; suffix 3masculine singularעֲבֹתוֺJob 39:10, 3mas

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