psalm 72 1-7 meaning

Solomon was both the king and the kings son and his pious father desired that the. Righteousness means goodness or being very very good verses 1 2 3.

Commentary On Psalm 72 1 7 10 14 Working Preacher From Luther Seminary

And Psalm 72 an important psalm.

. This psalm belongs to Solomon in part but to Christ more fully and clearly. Commentary on Psalm 721. Or for the purpose of considering Psalm 72.

2 May he judge your people in righteousness your. Give the king Your judgments God And Your righteousness to the kings son. 2 May he judge your people in righteousness your afflicted ones with justice.

The king is to administer Gods justice and Gods. 1 Endow the king with your justice O God the royal son with your righteousness. A prayer of David or of the church he represents to God the Father concerning Christ.

Thy judgments Either 1st Thy statutes and precepts often called. Psalm 72 is an odd psalm. Give the king thy judgments O God and thy righteousness unto the kings son.

In verse 1 we see. 1 Endow the king with your justice O God the royal son with your righteousness. There are three important words in this part of the psalm.

2 May he judge your people in righteousness your afflicted ones with justice. Give the king Namely Solomon who was now anointed king although his father was yet living 1 Kings 139. Which is the sense.

1 Endow the king with your justice O God the royal son with your righteousness. 1 - 7 means. Give the King thy judgments O God.

2 May he judge your people in righteousness your afflicted ones with justice. The psalm opens with a plea Give the king your justice O God and your righteousness to a kings son verse 1. But if we take the Psalm at its simplest meaning it is a prayer by King David for his son Solomon as Solomon begins his.

For he is the King meant. Psalm 72 is a royal psalm a psalm about the earthly kings of Israel.

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