Beloved, I am glad to share with you today the above theme from Ps 72:1-2 and following. Indeed, this psalm is about Solomon, figure of Christ, king of justice and peace. In the time of the sufferings and struggles of which the previous psalms spoke, the just and blessed reign of the Messiah, Son of David, will be followed. With Him, the poor and the afflicted, all the unfortunate of the earth, will find compassion and help. Violence and oppression, the exploitation of the weakest by the strongest, all these injustices will come to an end, together with the material misery and undernourishment that today affects at least half of the world’s population. “There shall be an abundance of wheat on the earth, on the top of the mountains” (verse 16). “Abundance of peace” (verse 7), “abundance of wheat,” are these not the goods that mankind desires most? And all these blessings will finally awaken an echo of gratitude in the hearts of these men today so ungrateful to God’s blessings. As one hymn puts it: Heaven will bless the earth, and the earth in heaven will respond (Hosea 2:21-22). Then the glory of Jehovah will cover the earth (verse 19; Numbers 14:21-24). It is on this praise and on the contemplation of the true Solomon that the 2nd book of Psalms ends.
We certainly have in this psalm “the Blessed”, the one who said in speaking of himself: “there is more here than Solomon”. We see Christ, King of kings, clothed in all the attributes of royal dignity, reigning in righteousness in the fullness of universal and stable dominion, as in the millennium, that is, in times of refreshment and restoration of all things (Ps. 14; 2 Sam. 23:1-4; Isaiah 9:11, 32; Jer. 23:5-8).C is the time of which it is said: “And the Lord shall be king over all the earth. On that day there will be a Lord and his name will be one” (Zechariah 14:9).
This king acts in an entirely different way from that of the earthly judges (“gods”) who have been found unfaithful in their offices as king and judge (Ps. 82:1, 6). He will dominate or judge wisely, as evidenced by Solomon’s judgment in the case of the two prostitutes (1 Kings 3). And the scepter of justice that he will hold in his hand will guarantee peace–the mountains and hillsides, that is, the governments and authorities bringing peace, through justice (verse 3). The kingdom will thus bear the mark of the presence of the true Melchizedek, that is, of the sovereignty of the One who is both king of Justice and king of Peace. For justice reigning then, peace, peace according to God, will be the necessary consequence in the whole world: everything that is not in accordance with this principle will necessarily come to judgment. This is also beautifully expressed in Isaiah 11.
“Making a name for oneself” has always been what man has sought, even that glory received from Satan (Genesis 3:5; 4:17; 11:4; Psalm 49:12; Daniel 4:30; Revelation 13:2). But it is from God that Jesus will receive his name (verse 17; Philippians 2:9). Then the promise once made to Abraham will be fulfilled in Christ, his seed, for all will bless themselves in him (verse 17 and Genesis 12:3).
But this power and royal glory of Jesus will be in praise of God (verses 18-19). For all, during the reign, will confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2). His throne will be an untransmittable throne, as is his priesthood from now on; for it is written here “he shall live”- and his throne shall be established in “the power of an imperishable life” (Hebrews 7:16) – prayers and praises shall sustain his throne, and surround him forever, like that of Solomon. The soul desires nothing more in the midst of such a scene, in a realm like the one anticipated here. David’s prayers are over, for they are answered in this kingdom. No doubt this is a blessed and encouraging thought. But we know that a dark night must precede this glorious and happy day, and this is a very serious thought: “The whole earth” must be “in the admiration of the Beast” (Revelation 13:3), before “every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
Now the hope of faith is not limited to this kingdom, although its establishment is the answer to David’s prayers. Indeed, the subsequent light that we have received through God’s revelation teaches us to wait for “the new heavens and the new earth” after this kingdom that must be handed over to God; then God will be all in all (Ps 8).
For Psalm 71 deals with old age – the affliction of the Jewish people; then in Psalm 72, it is the morning, or spring, of the joy of the Jewish residue, that is, the glory of Solomon. And although there is a “time of distress for Jacob,” but “he will be saved from it” (Jeremiah 30). Here ends the second of the five books of psalms according to the distinction made by the Jews.
The following verses have been compiled for your edification and grouped together for your better understanding.
Prayer that God may bless the king:
· Parents’ prayer
Abraham, for Ishmael Gen 17:18 And Abraham said to God: Oh, may Ishmael live before your face!
David, for the life of his son 2 Sam 12:16 David prayed to God for the child, and fasted; and when he returned, he spent the night lying on the ground.
David, for Solomon 1 Ch 29:19 Give my son Solomon a heart devoted to keeping your commandments, precepts, and laws, that he may put all these things into practice, and build the palace for which I have made preparations.
-Job, for his children Jb 1:5 And when the days of feast had passed, Job called and sanctified his sons, and then he would rise early in the morning and offer for each of them a holocaust; for Job said: Perhaps my sons sinned and offended God in their hearts. This is how Job used to act.
The father, for his whimsical son Mt 17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son, who is whimsical, and who suffers cruelly; he often falls into fire, and often into water.
-The Syrian-Phoenician mother Mk 7:26 This woman was Greek, Syrian-Phoenician of origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. Jesus said to him:
· Royalty of God, universal
Ps 59:14 Destroy them, in your fury, destroy them, and let them be no more! Let them know that God reigns over Jacob, to the ends of the earth! -Pause. Ps 67:8 God blesses us, and all ends of the earth fear Him. Ps 72:11 All kings will bow down before Him, All nations will serve Him. Ps 103:19 Jehovah has established His throne in heaven, and His reign dominates over all things.
· King of Kings, divine name given to Christ
1 Tim 6:15 that will manifest in his time the blessed and only sovereign, the king of kings, and the Lord of lords, Rev 1:5 and on behalf of Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth! To the one who loves us, who has delivered us from our sins by his blood, Rev 17:14 They will fight against the lamb, and the lamb will defeat them, because he is the Lord of lords and the King of kings, and the called, the elect, and the faithful who are with him will also defeat them. Rev 19:16 He had on his garment and on his thigh a written name: King of kings and Lord of lords.
Works of God, described as great things
Dt 10:21 He is your glory, He is your God: it is He who has done in your midst those great and terrible things that your eyes have seen. 1 Sam 12:24 Fear only the Lord, and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; for see what power He displays among you. Ps 126:2 Then our mouths were filled with cries of joy, and our tongue with songs of joy; Then it was said among the nations: The Lord has done great things for them! Mk 3:8 and Judea, and Jerusalem, and Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, learning all that he was doing, came to him. Mk 5:16 Those who had seen what had happened told them what had happened to the demonic and the scoundrels.
From all the above we note that with Ps. 72 we arrive, not at the sufferings and struggles of David, but at the perfect establishment of the reign of peace and royal blessing. The Psalm presents us with the Son of David, the source and guarantor of millennial blessings; it is also clear that it does not seem to require much explanation: We find the king to whom God gives his judgments and who is at the same time the son of the king, the son of David, in his reign of justice and peace, like Solomon or Melchizedek. His kingdom extends as far as the promise extended, but all the kings outside must bow down before him. Blessings of all kinds accompany this reign of righteousness. The statement that will be prayed for him continually, simply shows that the blessings that will be enjoyed by his means will carry hearts to desire and to ask for the continuation of his glory and power. For tout literally referring to Solomon, this also applies to Christ, reigning as a true man on earth. Verse 17 proves that these prayers should not be seen as an indication of some uncertainty about the king’s duration, but rather the effects of his government on the hearts of all those over whom he reigns. And there will be a prince of the house of David in Jerusalem, but the Psalm seems to go further than him. Here ends the second book of Psalms: He has shown us the faithful driven out of Jerusalem, the distress they feel, and the confidence that animates them in this position, all this ending with certainty and firm hope for their recovery. We then saw the deliverance brought by the Messiah, his prior humiliation, his glorious person, but in humiliation, brought to light, and finally the royal government of man established in Israel. This puts an end to God’s ways towards the residue, seen as separate from the rest of the nation. Our prayers are with you all.
PRAYER OF ACCEPTANCE OF JESUS CHRIST AS LORD AND PERSONAL SAVIOR
I now invite every person who wants to become a new creation by walking in the truth, to pray with me the following prayer:
Lord Jesus, I have long walked in the lusts of the world ignoring your love for humans. I admit to having sinned against you and ask your forgiveness for all my sins, because today I have decided to give you my life by taking you as Lord and personal Savior. I recognize that you died on the cross of Calvary and rose from the dead for me.
I am now saved and born again by the power of the Holy Spirit. Lead me every day to the eternal life that you give to all who obey your Word. Reveal yourself to me and strengthen my heart and faith, so that your light may shine in my life right now.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for accepting me into your divine family, so that I may also contemplate the wonders of your kingdom.
I will now choose a nearby waterpoint to baptize myself by immersion, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All adoration, power and glory are yours, now and forever and ever. Amen!
I would be happy to respond to any questions and comments you may have, before sharing with you tomorrow “the faithful beg the Lord to fulfill the promises he made to David.”
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you abundantly.
David Feze, Servant of the Almighty God.