Psalm 72 | Understand Your Bible

Our world needs to be in better hands In different hands our world will be a much better place for us to live.

We are introduced to the special person sent by God to transform our world.

The Psalm describes this special person in his role as a caring world leader.

Verses

¹God, give the king your justice;
your righteousness to the royal son.

²He will judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice.

³The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people.
The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴He will judge the poor of the people.
He will save the children of the needy,
and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵They shall fear you while the sun endures;
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶He will come down like rain on the mown grass,
as showers that water the earth.

⁷In his days, the righteous shall flourish,
and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
from the River to the ends of the earth.

⁹Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him.
His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute.
The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹Yes, all kings shall fall down before him.
All nations shall serve him.

¹²For he will deliver the needy when he cries;
the poor, who has no helper.

¹³He will have pity on the poor and needy.
He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence.
Their blood will be precious in his sight.

¹⁵They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba.
Men shall pray for him continually.
They shall bless him all day long.

¹⁶Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land.
Its fruit sways like Lebanon.
Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

¹⁷His name endures forever.
His name continues as long as the sun.
Men shall be blessed by him.
All nations will call him blessed.

¹⁸Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvellous deeds.

¹⁹Blessed be his glorious name forever!
Let the whole earth be filled with his glory!
Amen and amen.

²⁰This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

v 4 ... He will save the children of the needy,

v 12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries;

v 13 He will have pity on the poor and needy.
He will save the souls of the needy.

v 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

v 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence.
Their blood will be precious in his sight.

v 1 to 7 The reign of the king will greatly improve our world. He will be concerned about the needs of the poor
v 8 to 11 He will reign over all nations
v 12 to 14 He will care for those who need help
v 15 and 16 The nations will appreciate his reign. There will be no shortage of food
v 17 to 20 His reign will not end and will bring blessings to all

Timeline 1050 to 850 BC

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