←Psalm 72→BSB

In This Chapter 5 people 6 places 80 terms 2 themes 2 resources

People

Israel 2 David 2 Jesse 2 Jacob (Patriarch) Jeshurun (Israel)

Places

    Key Terms

    Bless (Approval) 10 Justice (Right) 5 Save (Help) 5 Fear 4 Peace 3 To Redeem (Liberate) 3 Greatness 3 Surely! 3 Righteousness (Standard) 2 Serve 2 Be (Or Show Oneself) Just Acquit Righteousness (Act) Just Put Right With Make Righteous Deserved Justify (Vindicate) Justify Justly Justice Righteousness (Quality) Salvation Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means) Fear (State) Awe (State) Fear (Terror) Fear (Reverence) Fear (Awe) Fearful Respect Respect (Among People) Gift (Tribute) Offering Burnt Offering Sin Offering Peace Offering Offering Made by Fire Offering (Contribution) Drink-Offering Guilt-Offering Sacrifice (Offering) Wave-Offering Voluntary Offering Gift (Offering) Dedication (Ceremony) Offer Sacrifice Sacrifice (Act) Sacrifice (Ritual) Whole Burnt Offering Offering (Special) Offering (Voluntary) Sin Offering (Guilt Removal) Force to Serve Enslave Hold in Bondage Gain Control Over Redeem To Redeem (Deliver) Redemption (Right) To Redeem (Substitute) Let Be Redeemed Redemption (Deliverance) Blessing (Act) Bless (Favor) Blessing (Content) Blessed Bless (Request Favor) Glory (Presence of God) Glory (Splendor) Praise (Glorify) Praise (Respect) Truly (Amen)

    Themes

    Royal Psalms Solomon’s Wisdom

    Resources

    Psalms Book Overview Solomon (Person) Articles

    Endow the King with Your Justice

    (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalms 45:1–17)

    Of Solomon.

    ⓘ This royal psalm closes Book Two, with 72:18–20...

    This royal psalm closes Book Two, with 72:18–20 functioning as an epilogue to all of Book Two. The psalmist reflects on the prospects of David’s royal line and on Zion (see Pss 46, 48). He prays that Israel’s kings will be good and prosperous, extending the Lord’s blessing on his people throughout the whole earth. The surpassing righteousness and dominion sought in this prayer foreshadow the coming of Jesus, the Son of David.
    ⓘ The blessings of justice create a balance in...

    The blessings of justice create a balance in nature, resulting in harmony, prosperity, and fertility.
    1Endow the king with Your justice, O God,and the son of the king with Your righteousness.2May he judge Your people with righteousnessand Your afflicted with justice.
    3May the mountains bring peace to the people,and the hills bring righteousness.4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people;may he save the children of the needyand crush the oppressor.5May they fear him† as long as the sun shines,as long as the moon remains,through all generations.
    ⓘ The administration of justice is refreshing like spring...
    • The administration of justice is refreshing like spring rain, enabling the godly to flourish (see Isa 45:8) like flowers.
    • until the moon is no more: This phrase means forever (see Ps 89:36–37).
    6May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass,like spring showers that water the earth.7May the righteous flourish in his daysand prosperity abounduntil the moon is no more.
    ⓘ The anointed king will rule over the whole...

    The anointed king will rule over the whole world. Even hostile nations will submit to him. In the ancient Near East, bearing gifts to the king acknowledged his success and his reputation (see 1 Kgs 10).
    ⓘ from sea to sea: This phrase represents the...
    • from sea to sea: This phrase represents the whole world.
    • Solomon’s kingdom extended from the Euphrates River in the east to the Philistine territory in the west (1 Kgs 4:21; see Pss 80:8–11; 89:19–25), where the Mediterranean Sea appeared to be at the ends of the earth (see 2:8). Everyone will bow before this king, including the desert nomads (72:9), his enemies, and all the kings of the world (see Mic 7:17).
    8May he rule from sea to sea,and from the Euphrates† to the ends of the earth.9May the nomads bow before him,and his enemies lick the dust.10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute;may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.11May all kings bow down to himand all nations serve him.
    ⓘ The anointed king will rescue the needy. He...

    The anointed king will rescue the needy. He is not only the judge but also a father to the poor (10:14, 17; 68:5).
    12For he will deliver the needy who cry outand the afflicted who have no helper.13He will take pity on the poor and needyand save the lives of the oppressed.14He will redeem them from oppression and violence,for their blood is precious in his sight.
    ⓘ The just kingdom will be long-lasting and universal....

    The just kingdom will be long-lasting and universal. The summary combines the themes of abundance of crops, longevity, tribute of the nations, and the prayer of the nations.
    15Long may he live!May gold from Sheba be given him.May people ever pray for him;may they bless him all day long.16May there be an abundance of grain in the land;may it sway atop the hills.May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon,the people of its cities like the grass of the field.17May his name endure forever;may his name continue† as long as the sun shines.In him may all nations be blessed;may they call him blessed.
    ⓘ This doxology concludes Book Two of the Psalter.

    This doxology concludes Book Two of the Psalter.
    18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,who alone does marvelous deeds.19And blessed be His glorious name forever;may all the earth be filled with His glory.
    Amen and amen.

    20Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.