In sum, Psalm 2 provides the messianic archetype: the Anointed Son's decreed dominion over raging nations, His divine authority established through divine decree and cosmic victory. Psalm 149 takes this principle and applies it to the covenant community, the saints, who rejoice in their Maker and King and actively advance God's kingdom through praise, spiritual militancy, and prophetic judgment. Their participation involves wielding divine authority—symbolized by the praise-sword—until the final consummation when all opposition is subdued, and every knee bows before the Son in homage or perishes in His wrath. This continuity underscores the biblical vision of covenantal rule prevailing over chaos through fidelity to divine revelation and the active participation of God's people in His divine plan of victory and justice. The powerful and militant imagery found in Psalm 149—where God's people, the saints, are described as wielding "high praises" in their mouths alongside a "double-edged sword" in their hands (Psalm 149:6)—symbolizes their active role in executing divine justice. They carry out vengeance on nations, punish rebellious peoples, bind rebellious kings with fetters, and carry out the "sentence written" (Psalm 149:7–9), reflecting God's ultimate authority and judgment. These actions are not arbitrary but are rooted in a profound theological and eschatological foundation that finds its counterpart in Psalm 2. Both psalms belong to the royal and messianic sections of the Psalter, emphasizing God's sovereignty over rebellious nations through declared judgments and covenantal promises. While Psalm 2 highlights the cosmic and ultimate triumph of the Anointed Son—depicting His enthronement and divine authority—Psalm 149 emphasizes the participatory role of the covenant community, the saints, who actively enact God's decrees through praise and spiritual militancy. Prominent biblical commentators have emphasized the significance of Psalm 2 in understanding this militant imagery. Charles Spurgeon, in his work *The Treasury of David*, describes it as "the Psalm of Messiah the Prince," depicting the tumult against the Lord's Anointed, God's derisive laughter at rebellious nations, the Son's divine decree of inheritance, and the final warning to submit. Spurgeon views the psalm as prophetic of Christ's ultimate victory, where all opposition will prove vain against the divine enthronement. Matthew Henry, in his commentary, interprets Psalm 2 evangelically, highlighting the opposition to Christ and the divine grant of the nations to Him. He sees the "rod of iron" as a symbol of Christ's sovereign rule—executed in judgment but also offering refuge to those who trust in Him. John Calvin also emphasizes the futility of plotting against Jehovah and His Christ, affirming the unbreakable dominion of the Son and calling for submissive service to avoid divine wrath. Psalm 149 builds upon the foundation laid by Psalm 2, extending the theme eschatologically and ecclesiologically. The "sentence written" (Psalm 149:9) that the saints are called to execute aligns with the divine decrees of judgment in Psalm 2:9. The saints’ "double-edged sword" (Psalm 149:6) echoes the rod of iron of Psalm 2, but now it is wielded participatively by the faithful as agents of God's enthroned rule. This act of militant praise and judgment is described as the "glory of all his saints" (Psalm 149:9), emphasizing that their role is not autonomous vengeance but covenantal fidelity—serving as God's agents in enforcing divine justice. The imagery of praise combined with the sword in Psalm 149 reflects a broader biblical pattern: spiritual warfare conducted through divine truth, exemplified in the New Testament by the "sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:17), and by Christ's own mouth-sword in Revelation 1:16 and 19:15, which draws directly from Psalm 2:9. Psalm 2 opens with the depiction of human rebellion: "Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed" (Psalm 2:1–2). This conspiracy to overthrow God's rule and "break their bonds" (Psalm 2:3) mirrors the opposition described in Psalm 149, where the saints confront hostile nations and peoples aligned against God's divine plan. The divine response to such rebellion is one of derision: "He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision" (Psalm 2:4). The psalm then proclaims the installation of the King on Zion: "I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill" (Psalm 2:6). This divine act underscores the certainty of divine authority over all opposition. Theologically, scholars often link Psalm 2 and Psalm 149 in portraying the church militant—the ongoing spiritual conflict where God's people, through praise and prophetic action, participate in Christ's victorious rule. The transition from Psalm 2’s cosmic enthronement to Psalm 149’s participatory militancy reflects the movement from the singular authority of Christ to the collective action of the saints empowered by the Spirit. This is evident in passages like 2 Corinthians 10:4–6 and Revelation 2:26–27, where believers are granted authority to rule nations with a rod of iron, echoing Psalm 2. Both psalms affirm that rebellion against God's covenant order is ultimately futile; the success of the saints lies in their faithful proclamation of God's divine utterances—His law, covenants, curses, decrees, statutes, and promises—which work to establish and recreate circumstances in alignment with God's eternal kingdom. The core militant declaration in Psalm 2 is the divine decree spoken by the Son: "You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel" (Psalm 2:7–9). The imagery of a "rod of iron" signifies an unbreakable judicial authority, capable of crushing rebellious powers as fragile pottery. The psalm concludes with an urgent call to all rulers and judges: "Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him" (Psalm 2:11–12). Here, the options before opposition are clear: submission through reverent allegiance ("kiss the Son") or face destruction.