‏ Psalms 72

Ps 72:1, David, praying for Solomon, shews the goodness and glory of his kingdom, and in type of Christ’s kingdom Ps 72:18, He blesses God. This Psalm seems to have been composed by David in his last days, when he had set his beloved son on the throne. “Then,” says Calmet, “transported with joy and gratitude, he addressed this Psalm to God, in which he prays Him to pour out His blessings on the young king, and upon the people. He then, wrapped up in a divine enthusiasm, ascends to a higher subject; and sings the glory of the Messiah, and the magnificence of his reign.”

for or, of, Ps 127:1 *title

Give 1Kgs 1:39-53; 1Chr 22:12-13, 1Chr 29:19; 2Chr 1:10; Isa 11:2; John 3:34; Heb 1:8-9

the king's 1Kgs 1:47-48, 1Kgs 2:1-4; Jer 23:5-6

He shall Ps 72:12-14, Ps 45:6-7; 1Kgs 3:5-10; Isa 11:3-5, Isa 32:1, Isa 32:17; Jer 33:15; Rev 19:11

thy poor Ps 12:5, Ps 82:3-4; Job 34:19

mountains Ps 72:16; Isa 32:16-17, Isa 52:7; Ezek 34:13-14; Joel 3:18

little Ps 65:12

by righteousness Ps 85:10-11, Ps 96:11-13, Ps 98:8-9; Dan 9:24; 2Cor 5:19-21

He shall judge Ps 72:12-14, Ps 109:31; Isa 11:4; Ezek 34:15-16; Zech 11:7, Zech 11:11; Matt 11:5

break Ps 2:9, Ps 94:5; Job 19:2, Job 34:24; Prov 20:26; Jer 51:20-23

the oppressor Isa 9:4, Isa 51:12-13; Dan 2:34-35; Zech 9:8-10; Rev 18:6-8, Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:2

They shall 1Sam 12:18; 1Kgs 3:28

as long Ps 72:7, Ps 72:17, Ps 89:29, Ps 89:36-37; Isa 9:7; Dan 2:44, Dan 7:14, Dan 7:27; Luke 1:32-33; 1Cor 15:24-25; Eph 3:21; Rev 11:15

like Deut 32:2; 2Sam 23:4; Prov 16:15, Prov 19:12; Isa 5:6, Isa 14:3-5; Ezek 34:23-26; Hos 6:3, Hos 14:5-7

In his days Ps 132:15-18; Isa 11:6-9, Isa 32:3-8, Isa 32:15-20, Isa 35:1-10, Isa 54:11-17, Isa 55:10-13; Isa 60:1, Isa 60:22, Isa 61:3-6, Isa 61:10-11; Mal 4:2; Acts 4:32

abundance 1Kgs 4:25; 1Chr 22:8-9; Isa 2:4, Isa 9:6-7; Dan 2:44; Luke 1:33, Luke 2:14; Eph 2:14-17

so long as the moon endureth Heb. till there be no moon

He shall Ps 2:8, Ps 80:11, Ps 89:25, Ps 89:36; Exod 23:31; 1Kgs 4:21-24; Zech 9:10; Rev 11:15

the ends Ps 22:27-28

They that 1Kgs 9:18, 1Kgs 9:20-21; Isa 35:1-2

his enemies Ps 2:9, Ps 21:8-9, Ps 110:1, Ps 110:6; Luke 19:27

lick Isa 49:23; Mic 7:17

Ps 45:12, Ps 68:29; 1Kgs 10:1, 1Kgs 10:10, 1Kgs 10:25; 2Chr 9:21; Isa 43:6, Isa 49:7, Isa 60:3, Isa 60:6, Isa 60:9; Matt 2:11

all kings Ps 2:10-12, Ps 138:4-5; Isa 49:22-23; Rev 11:15, Rev 17:14, Rev 21:24, Rev 21:26

all nations Ps 86:9; Isa 11:9, Isa 54:5; Rom 11:25; Rev 20:1-6

For Ps 72:4, Ps 10:17, Ps 82:3-4, Ps 102:17, Ps 102:20; Job 29:12; Isa 41:17; Luke 4:18, Luke 7:22; 2Cor 8:9; Heb 7:25; Rev 3:17-18

him Eccl 4:1; Isa 63:4-5

shall save Ps 109:31; Job 5:15-16; Ezek 34:16; Matt 5:3, Matt 18:11; Jas 2:5-6

he shall Ps 25:22, Ps 130:8; Gen 48:16; 2Sam 4:9; Luke 1:68-75; Titus 2:14

precious Ps 116:15; Matt 23:30-36; 1Thess 2:15-16; Rev 6:9-11, Rev 17:6, Rev 18:20-24, Rev 19:2

And he Ps 21:4; John 11:25, John 14:19; 1John 1:2; Rev 1:18

to him 1Kgs 10:14; Matt 2:11

shall be given Heb. one shall give

prayer Ps 72:19, Ps 45:4; Matt 6:10, Matt 21:9; John 16:23-24; 1Cor 1:2-3; 2Cor 13:14; 1Thess 3:11; 2Tim 4:22; Heb 10:19-22

daily 2Chr 2:11-12, 2Chr 9:1, 2Chr 9:4-8, 2Chr 9:23-24; John 5:23; Phil 2:11; 2Pet 3:18; Jude 1:25; Rev 1:5-6, Rev 5:8-14

There Job 8:7; Isa 30:23, Isa 32:15, Isa 32:20; Matt 13:31-33; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 1:15; Acts 2:41, Acts 4:4; 1Cor 3:6-9; Rev 7:9

upon Isa 2:2-3

the fruit Ps 92:12-14; Isa 29:17, Isa 35:2; Hos 14:5-7

of the city Ps 72:6; 1Kgs 4:20; Isa 44:3-5; Jer 33:22; Rev 7:14

His name Ps 45:17, Ps 89:36; Isa 7:14; Matt 1:21, Matt 1:23; Luke 1:31-33; Phil 2:10

shall endure Heb. shall be

his name etc. Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father's name forever, Eph 3:14; Col 1:3; 1Pet 1:3

men Gen 12:3, Gen 22:18; Acts 3:16; Gal 3:14; Eph 1:3

all nations Jer 4:2; Luke 1:48; Rev 15:4

Blessed Ps 41:13, Ps 68:35, Ps 106:48; 1Chr 29:10, 1Chr 29:20

who only Ps 77:14, Ps 86:10, Ps 136:4; Exod 15:11; Job 9:10; Dan 4:2-3

blessed Neh 9:5; Rev 5:13

and let Num 14:21; Isa 6:3, Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14; Zech 14:9; Mal 1:11; Matt 6:10, Matt 6:13

Amen Ps 41:13, Ps 89:52; Num 5:22; 1Kgs 1:36; Jer 28:6; Rev 1:18, Rev 22:20

The prayers This was probably the last Psalm he ever wrote; and with it ends the second book of the Psalter. 2Sam 23:1; Job 31:40; Jer 51:64; Luke 24:51