“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His Anointed”— Psalms 2:2.
GOD calls His King His Anointed, that is, His Messiah.
The term was used very loosely at first. King Saul is called “the Lord’s anointed” (1 Sam. 24:6; 26:9, 16; 2 Sam. 1:14, 16). David was thus designated (2 Sam. 22:51). But as time went on, there was One personality before the eye of God who was distinctively marked out as His Anointed. This is the rejected One of Psalms 2:2, He is called Anointed in four definite aspects. 1, He was anointed from eternity (Prov. 8:23, “set up” is really “anointed”). 2, As born into this world, He was owned of God as the Anointed (Christ) (Matt. 1:16). 3, After His baptism in the Jordan He was anointed as the Servant of Jehovah, and He was recognized as the Anointed throughout His ministry on earth (Matt. 16:16). 4, In resurrection God has now made Him to be Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36).
“Anointed King, with glory crowned,
Rightful heir and Lord of all!
Once rejected, scorned, disowned
E’en by those Thou cam’st to call;
Thee we honor, Thee adore,
Glorious now and ever more.
Royal robes shall soon invest Thee,
Royal splendors crown Thy brow;
Christ of God, our souls confess Thee
King and Sov’reign even now.
Thee we rev’rence; Thee obey,
Own Thee Lord and Christ alway.”
—Richard Holden.