Psalm 2:12

Verse 12. Kiss the Son. To make peace with the Father, kiss the Son. "Let him kiss me," was the church's prayer. Song of Solomon 1:2 . Let us kiss him -- that be our endeavour. Indeed, the Son must first kiss us by his mercy, before we can kiss him by our piety. Lord, grant in these mutual kisses and interchangeable embraces now, that we may come to the plenary wedding supper hereafter; when the choir of heaven, even the voices of angels, shall sing epithalamiums, nuptial songs, at the bridal of the spouse of the Lamb. Thomas Adams.

Verse 12. If his wrath be kindled but a little; the Hebrew is, if his nose or nostril be kindled but a little; the nostril, being an organ of the body in which wrath shows itself, is put for wrath itself. Paleness and snuffling of the nose are symptoms of anger. In our proverbials, to take a thing in snuff, is to take it in anger. Joseph Caryl.

Verse 12. His wrath. Unspeakable must the wrath of God be when it is kindled fully, since perdition may come upon the kindling of it but a little.

John Newton.

HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS

Verse 12. An earnest invitation.

"Spurgeon's Sermons," No. 260.

Last clause. -- Nature, object, and blessedness of saving faith.