Psalms 72 Scofield
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72:5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
“fear”
(See Scofield "Ps 19:9").
72:14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
“redeem”
Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isa 59:20").
72:20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
“ended”
Lit. to be ended, i.e. in complete answer. 2 Sam 23:1–4.
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72:1 <A Psalm for Solomon.> Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
“Give the king”
The Psalm as a whole forms a complete vision of Messiah's kingdom so far as the O.T. revelation extended. All David's prayers will find their fruition in the kingdom (Ps 72:20); 2 Sam 23:1–4.
Ps 72:1 refers to the investiture of the King's Son with the kingdom, of which investiture the formal description is given in Dan 7:13; Dan 7:14; Rev 5:5–10; Ps 72:2–7; Ps 72:12–14 give the character of the kingdom. (Cf) Isa 11:3–9.
The emphatic word is righteousness. The sermon on the Mount describes the kingdom of righteousness. Ps 72:8–11 speak of the universality of the kingdom. Ps 72:16 hints at the means by which universal blessing is to be brought in. Converted Israel will be the "handful of corn" Amos 9:9 as the King Himself in death and resurrection was the single grain, the "corn of wheat" John 12:24 "To the Jew first" is the order alike of Church and kingdom.; Rom 1:16; Acts 13:46; Acts 15:16; Acts 15:17. It is through restored Israel that the kingdom is to be extended over the earth. Zech 8:13; Zech 8:20–23.
See Psalms 89, next in order of the Messianic Psalms.