Psalms · 20 verses

Psalms 72

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Solomon is named at the door, David son of Jesse at the exit, and the psalm declines to explain the change of furniture.

A king under a very large skyvv. 1–17

The prayer asks God to furnish the king and his son with justice, then gives the king a splendidly demanding brief: judge the afflicted, save the children of the needy, crush the oppressor, and rule from sea to sea. The mountains are to bring peace, the hills righteousness, and the king is to arrive upon the land like rain on freshly cut grass—an agreeable sort of monarch, if a rather meteorological one. His reach runs from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth; kings from Tarshish, Sheba, and Seba bring tribute, while the needy and oppressed find in him a deliverer. Grain rises on the hills, fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and his name is wished a life as long as the sun.

The blessing and the curious postscriptvv. 18–20

The voice turns from the king to the LORD God of Israel, blessing the God who alone does marvelous deeds, then asking that the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. And then comes the small, remarkable label at the bottom: these are said to be the prayers of David son of Jesse, though the opening has said, simply, “Of Solomon.” The psalm leaves the two names standing together, without a little explanatory footnote to escort either of them away.

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Ps 72:1Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
Ps 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
Ps 72:3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
Ps 72:4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
Ps 72:5May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
Ps 72:6May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
Ps 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
Ps 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Ps 72:9May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
Ps 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Ps 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Ps 72:12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
Ps 72:13He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
Ps 72:14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
Ps 72:15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
Ps 72:16May 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.
Ps 72:17May 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.
Ps 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Ps 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
Ps 72:20Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.

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Who else the chapter reaches

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Where this is echoed

Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 286 passages were voted onto 20 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.

19 Numbers 14:21“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,
12 Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
17 Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
18 Psalms 41:13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
19 Matthew 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
12 Psalms 102:17He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
12 Revelation 3:17–18You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
17 Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
18 Psalms 106:48Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
12 Ecclesiastes 4:1Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
12 Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
12 Psalms 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
18 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
18 Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
19 Habakkuk 2:14For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
18 Psalms 86:10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

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