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Themes in Psalm 72

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Themes in Psalm 72

Psalm 72:1 (show verse)

A Psalm of Solomon.
Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge

Psalm 72:2 (show verse)

May he judge Your people with righteousness

And

Your afflicted with justice.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Righteousness » Christ » Shall judge with

Psalm 72:3 (show verse)

Let the mountains bring

peace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Mountains » Illustrative » Of persons in authority
spiritual Peace » Promised to » Saints

Psalm 72:4 (show verse)

May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,

Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Oppression » God's help promised against

Psalm 72:5 (show verse)

Let them fear You while the sun endures,

And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Moon » appointed » By an ordinance for ever

Psalm 72:6 (show verse)

May he come down like rain upon the mown grass,

Like showers that water the earth.

Agriculture » Operations in » Mowing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew
Government » Wise kings
Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
Grass » Mown
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Designed for » Refreshing the earth
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
Rain » Figurative
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Rain and dew

Psalm 72:7 (show verse)

In his days may the righteous flourish,
And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
spiritual Peace » Of saints » Abundant
spiritual Peace » Promised to » Saints

Psalm 72:8 (show verse)

May he also rule from sea to sea
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

Jesus Christ, King » Has an universal kingdom
Euphrates, the » Called » The river
Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Prophecies respecting Christ » His universal dominion

Psalm 72:9 (show verse)

Let the nomads of the desert bow before him,

And his enemies lick the dust.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Kissing the dust

Psalm 72:10 (show verse)

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the

islands bring presents;

The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Jesus Christ, King » Kings shall do homage to
Government » Wise kings
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their submission to Christ
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
King » Presents
Prophecies respecting Christ » Great persons coming to adore him
Seba » A region in ethiopia
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon » Kings of, bring gifts to solomon
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Prophecies concerning
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Probably spain

Psalm 72:11 (show verse)

And let all kings bow down before him,

All nations serve him.

Dominion » Christ's » Of God, universal
God » King » Universal
Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
King » God as » Universal
Kingship, divine » Of God, universal
Sovereignty of God » Divine kingship » Of God, universal
Universal » Blessing, possible » King

Psalm 72:12 (show verse)

For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
The poor » Christ delivers
Protection » Is afforded to » The poor

Psalm 72:13 (show verse)

He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
And the lives of the needy he will save.

Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Protection » Is afforded to » The poor

Psalm 72:14 (show verse)

He will

rescue their life from oppression and violence,

And their blood will be precious in his sight;

Deceit » Saints » Delivered from those who use
Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Oppression » God's help promised against
Protection » Is afforded to » The poor

Psalm 72:15 (show verse)

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless him all day long.

Gold » Sheba
Gold » Abounded in » Sheba
Government » Wise kings
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their submission to Christ
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon » Rich in gold

Psalm 72:16 (show verse)

May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.

Agriculture » Products of » Grain
Cedar » Figurative
Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Corn » Figurative
Fruits » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
Government » Wise kings
Grain » Grain
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied
Lebanon » Illustrative » (shaking of its forests,) of prodigious growth of the church

Psalm 72:17 (show verse)

May his name endure forever;
May his name increase

as long as the sun shines;

And let men bless themselves by him;

Let all nations call him blessed.

Glory of Christ » In the calling of the gentiles
Government » Wise kings
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms

Psalm 72:18 (show verse)

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,

Who alone works wonders.

Earth » What is in the earth
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms

Psalm 72:19 (show verse)

And blessed be His glorious name forever;
And may the whole earth be filled with His glory.

Amen, and Amen.

Amen » Used in prayer
Earth » What is in the earth
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms

Psalm 72:20 (show verse)

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

No Themes for this verse.