Psalm 2:6
New International Version
“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

New Living Translation
For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”

English Standard Version
“As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”

Berean Standard Bible
“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

King James Bible
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

New King James Version
“Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”

New American Standard Bible
“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

NASB 1995
“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

NASB 1977
“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

Legacy Standard Bible
“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

Amplified Bible
“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

Christian Standard Bible
“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have consecrated My King on Zion, My holy mountain.”

American Standard Version
Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

Contemporary English Version
"I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill."

English Revised Version
Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Good News Translation
"On Zion, my sacred hill," he says, "I have installed my king."

International Standard Version
"I have set my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Majority Standard Bible
“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

NET Bible
"I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill."

New Heart English Bible
"But I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

World English Bible
“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“And I have anointed My King, "" On Zion—My holy hill.”

Young's Literal Translation
'And I -- I have anointed My King, Upon Zion -- My holy hill.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And I anointed my king over Zion my holy mountain.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

New American Bible
“I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

New Revised Standard Version
“I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have appointed my king over Zion, my holy mountain,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have set my King on Zion, on the mountain of my holiness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Truly it is I that have established My king Upon Zion, My holy mountain.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Triumphant Messiah
5Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury: 6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” 7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 7:13-14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Acts 13:33
He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Psalm 110:1-2
A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” / The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Isaiah 11:1-4
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...

Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Ezekiel 37:24-25
My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion.

Yet

Psalm 45:6
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Psalm 89:27,36,37
Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth…

Psalm 110:1,2
A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool…

set.

Psalm 48:1,2
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness…

Psalm 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Psalm 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

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I have installed
The phrase "I have installed" in Psalm 2:6 reflects a divine action taken by God Himself. The Hebrew root for "installed" is "nasak," which can also mean to set, pour out, or anoint. This word choice emphasizes the sovereign authority and intentionality of God in establishing His chosen king. In the historical context of ancient Israel, kings were often anointed as a sign of their divine appointment and empowerment. This act of installation is not merely a human decision but a divine decree, underscoring the legitimacy and divine backing of the king's rule.

My King
The term "My King" signifies a personal and possessive relationship between God and the anointed ruler. In the Hebrew text, the word for king is "melek," which denotes a ruler or sovereign. This phrase highlights the unique status of the king as God's chosen representative on earth. From a conservative Christian perspective, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate King, Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human. The king is not just any ruler but one who is intimately connected to God's purposes and plans.

on Zion
"Zion" refers to the hill in Jerusalem where the ancient city of David was established and later became synonymous with the entire city. In biblical literature, Zion holds significant theological importance as the dwelling place of God and the center of His kingdom. The mention of Zion in this verse situates the king's rule within the sacred geography of God's covenantal promises to Israel. It is a place of divine presence and future hope, often associated with messianic expectations and the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.

My holy mountain
The phrase "My holy mountain" further emphasizes the sanctity and divine selection of Zion as the location of God's king. The Hebrew word for holy, "qadosh," implies something set apart, sacred, and pure. Mountains in the ancient Near East were often seen as places where heaven and earth meet, symbolizing divine revelation and authority. By calling Zion "My holy mountain," God is declaring it as a place of divine encounter and the epicenter of His kingdom on earth. This designation reinforces the idea that the king's authority is not merely political but deeply spiritual, rooted in God's holiness and purpose.

(6) Yet have I.--The pronoun is very emphatic: "You dare to revolt, it is I who have given this office to the king."

Set.--Literally, poured out, as of melted metal; used of the Divine Spirit (Isaiah 29:10), of a libation (Exodus 30:9), and of pouring melted metal into a mould (Isaiah 40:19); from the latter use, to establish, or set up, is a natural transition. Gesenius and Ewald give a different sense to the word pour, and follow Symmachus in translating anointed, which agrees well with the mention of the Messiah (Psalm 2:4). The LXX. and Vulg. have "but I was appointed king by him," making the Anointed begin his speech here, instead of at the next verse.

Verse 6. - Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion; literally, and as for me, I have set my King upon Zion, the mount of my holiness. The words are uttered by Jehovah, and must refer to the Anointed One of ver. 2. This Anointed One God has set up as King upon Zion, his holy mountain. Without denying some reference to David, the type, we must regard the Anti-type, Christ, as mainly pointed at. Christ is set up for ever as King in the heavenly Jerusalem (Revelation 21:2-7; Revelation 22:1 5). There is no need to substitute "anointed" for "set" or" set up," as is done by Rosenmuller, Gesenius, Ewald, Zuuz, Umbreit, and others, since גסך has both meanings (comp. Proverbs 8:23).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“I have
וַ֭אֲנִי (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

installed
נָסַ֣כְתִּי (nā·saḵ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5258: To pour out, a libation, to cast, to anoint a, king

My King
מַלְכִּ֑י (mal·kî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4428: A king

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Zion,
צִ֝יּ֗וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

[upon] My holy
קָדְשִֽׁי׃ (qāḏ·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

hill.”
הַר־ (har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


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