The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
1. "Why do the heathen rage, and the people meditate vain things?" (ver. 1). "The kings of the earth have stood up, and the rulers taken counsel together, against the Lord, and against His Christ" (ver. 2). It is said, "why?" as if it were said, in vain. For what they wished, namely, Christ's destruction, they accomplished not; for this is spoken of our Lord's persecutors, of whom also mention is made in the Acts of the Apostles.
Kings. Herod and Pilate, (Worthington) who acted for the Roman emperor.
Princes, of the priests, (Haydock) Annas and Caiaphas. But all the rage of Gentiles and Jews against Christ was fruitless, (Worthington) and wicked, (Haydock) as the attempt of the surrounding nations to dethrone David was, in contradiction to the divine appointment. He is sometimes styled the Christ, or "anointed of the Lord "Psalm xix. 7. But the Chaldean has, "to revolt from the Lord, and fight with his Messias. "So that the ancient Jews agreed with us, (Calmet) and it would be "rash to abandon the interpretation given by St. Peter. "(St. Jerome)
