Posted: 04 May 2023

From a sermon given on 30 April 2023:

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
(Psalm 2:1-4}

It has been supposed that David composed this Psalm after he captured Jerusalem from Jebusites and made it the head of his kingdom. *The Philistines hearing of this encamped in the valley of Rephaim. The other warlike, in the neighborhood united their armies to that of the Philistine in order to destroy David before he strengthened himself in the kingdom. (Adam Clarke's commentary).No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
(Isaiah 54:17)

When the wicked meet to scheme for our down fall, the one enthroned in heavens laughs at them. He ensures that none of their schemes prevails!

Further readings:

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
(Psalm 37:13)

But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
(Psalm 59:8)

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
(Proverbs 1:26)