God’s plan and Israel’s hope for their kings was that they would be extremely powerful and obedient to God. When they were at their best, opposing Israel’s king was the same as opposing God, since the king was the manifestation of God’s rule in the world. Since Jesus was Israel’s perfect king, Psalm 2 became one of the Early Church’s favorite scriptures. The fact that God through Christ has complete authority means that there is objective moral reality and that our lives are meaningful. The reign of God is the thing the world needs most, and we get to be agents of that kingdom.