This psalm describes a reign when God, the king, nature, all classes of society, and foreign nations all live together in harmony.
I. A just Reign
(72:1-4).
II. A Universal Reign
(72:5-11).
III. A Compassionate Reign (72:12-14).
IV. A Prosperous Reign
III. A Compassionate Reign (72:12-14).
IV. A Prosperous Reign
(72:15-17).
V. A Glorious Reign
V. A Glorious Reign
(72:18-20).
Psalm 72:1 Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalm 72:5 They shall fear Thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Psalm 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
Psalm 72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him; and His enemies shall lick the dust.
Psalm 72:20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
This closes Book II (Psalms 42 to 72) of the Psalms."
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Psalm 72:1 Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalm 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
Psalm 72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him; and His enemies shall lick the dust.
Psalm 72:20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
This closes Book II (Psalms 42 to 72) of the Psalms."
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