Because in the Hebrew text the word adonay or Lord
is used, it is logical to think of the king as the person in charge, but behind him stands the Lord as the great Accomplisher.
Psalm 2:1–12 can teach us to see no real difference here between the Lord and his anointed.
The opposition is directed against both of them, and both take action. With his anointed,
we must look further than an earthly king.
In Revelation the line is pulled through to Jesus (Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5). Revelation 19:15 says much about the cooperation between the Lord and his anointed: From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.