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Kiss = submit to, or be ruled by. Hebrew. nashak. Occurs thirty-two times (first in Gen_27:26, Gen_27:27). Always so rendered except 1Ch_12:2. 2Ch_17:17. 2Ch_78:9 (where it is Poel Part.) "armed"; Eze_3:13 "touched" (margin "kissed"); and Gen_41:40, "be ruled" (margin "be armed", or "kiss").
Son. Aramaean. bar, a Homonym with two meanings: (1) son (Dan_3:25. Ezr_5:1, Ezr_5:2, Ezr_5:2; Ezr_6:14. Dan_3:25; Dan_5:22; Dan_7:13, and Pro_31:2, Pro_31:2, Pro_31:2 (king Lemuel); (2) ground, Dan_2:38; Dan_2:4, Dan_2:12, Dan_2:15, Dan_2:21, Dan_2:23, Dan_2:23, Dan_2:25, Dan_2:32. See note on Job_39:4. So here in Psa_2:12 = kiss the ground, Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for prostrate yourselves in submission. The usual Hebrew for "son" is ben, and is translated "son" or "sons" 2,890 times, and "child" or "children" (where it ought always to be "son" or "sons"), 1,549 times: making 4,439 in all. The Aramaean ben is also used for "son".
He: i.e. Jehovah, Psa_2:11.
from the way. No Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) here, "from" not needed = "perish, way [and all]". Ending like Psa_1:6. Compare Psa_146:9. So 2Ki_3:4 = wool [and all].
When His wrath is kindled: or, His wrath will soon be kindled (Revised Version)
a little = quickly. See note on "almost", Pro_5:14.
Blessed = How happy. Figure of speech Beatitude. See note on Psa_1:1.
put their trust = flee for refuge to. Hebrew. hasah. See App-69.