Who are the heathen and the people in Psalm 2?

Les explains that in Psalm 2, 'heathen' means the non-Jew, the Gentiles, while 'the people' refers to Israel. He notes that the kings of the earth, the Gentiles, set themselves, and the rulers of Israel take counsel together with those Gentiles against the Lord. Les points out that this was exactly what happened at the crucifixion: the Jewish leaders demanded it, but they didn't want to carry it out, so they had Rome do the dirty work. He also notes it had to be that way because Israel stoned their own people for religious infractions; they could have stoned Jesus, but that wasn't the death He had to die. Les further teaches that Christ made a valid offer to be their King and set up the Kingdom; had Israel accepted, God would have brought about the crucifixion one way or another, because He had to die that sacrificial death.