72:1 <<[A Psalm] for Solomon.>> Give the king thy judgments, o God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
[1] {Give the king} The Psalm as a whole forms a complete vision of Messiah's kingdom so far as the O.T. revelation extended. All David's prayers will find their fruition in the kingdom (v. 20; # 2Sa 23:1-4 Verse 1 refers to the investiture of the King's Son with the kingdom, of which investiture the formal description is given in # Da 7:13,14 re 5:5-10 # Ps 72:2-7,12-14 give the character of the kingdom. (Cf) # Isa 11:3-9 The emphatic word is righteousness. The sermon on the Mount describes the kingdom of righteousness. Verses 8-11 speak of the universality of the kingdom. Verse 16 hints at the means by which universal blessing is to be brought in. Converted Israel will be the "handful of corn" # Am 9:9 as the King Himself in death and resurrection was the single grain, the "corn of wheat" # Joh 12:24 "To the Jew first" is the order alike of Church and kingdom. # Ro 1:16 Ac 13:46 15:16,17 It is through restored israel that the kingdom is to be extended over the earth. # zec 8:13,20-23 See Psalm 89., next in order of the Messianic psalms.
72:2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
72:3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
72:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
72:5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
72:7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
72:12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.
72:13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
72:14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
72:15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised.
72:16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and [they] of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
72:17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
72:18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
72:19 And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and Amen. 72:20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
