Let us pray for our Mayor and our city council members. Let us pray for our minister and our board members. Whoever is in leadership needs to be the object of our prayers. 11 Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. In some Christian traditions, believers pray Psalm 2 at Easter time.
Easter is a time of mixed emotions.
We think of the awful events of the cross, the mystery of the resurrection, and the glorious promise of redemption. It is a time of wonder, fear, and rejoicing. Because of these many, conflicting feelings, it is understandable why this psalm would be prayed at Easter time. When we ponder the power of God that was able to raise his son from the dead, we have a healthy fear or awe of God and his power. And as we realize the tremendous mercy of God and the awful sins from which we have been forgiven, we may tremble with rejoicing.