How was Psalm 2 fulfilled in the crucifixion of Jesus?
Psalm 2 was fulfilled when Gentile and Israelite rulers—Pilate and the high priest—took counsel together against the Lord and His anointed, Jesus Christ, to put Him to death. They rejected His rule, saying they would not let this man reign over them, casting away His bands and cords.
Les explains that Psalm 2 is another perfect example of prophecy. The psalm describes the heathen, or Gentiles, raging and the people of Israel imagining a vain thing—that they could get along without God. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers of Israel took counsel together against the Lord and against His anointed, that is, against the Christ. Les points out this was foretold and fulfilled when the high priest and Pilate consorted together to put Christ to death. In plain English, they said they would not let this man rule over them, breaking their bands asunder and casting away their cords.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,