King James Version
Psalms 72
20 verses with commentary
Give the King Your Justice, O God
A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. for: or, of
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<strong>Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.</strong> This royal psalm, traditionally ascribed to Solomon, opens with prayer for the king to receive divine wisdom and justice. "Thy judgments" (מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ/<em>mishpatekha</em>) refers to God's righteous decisions, legal verdicts, and governing principles. The king needs not his own wisdom but God's reveal...
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(1, 2) The order of the words should be noticed—“judgments,” “righteousness,” “righteousness,” “judgment”—as offering a good instance of introverted parallelism. With regard to the meaning of the words we are placed on *practical *ground; they refer to the faculty of judging in affairs of government, of coming to a great and fair decision. In fact, whether Solomon be the intended subject of the po...
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**14-15. sword, and ... bow--**for any instruments of violence.
**slay--**literally, "slaughter" (1Sa 25:11).
**poor and needy--**God's people (Psa 10:17; 12:5). The punishment of the wicked as drawn on themselves--often mentioned (compare Psa 7:15, 16; 35:8).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 72
Chapter Outline
David begins with a prayer for Solomon.(1)
He passes into a prophecy of the glories of his reign, and of Christ's kingdom.(2-17)
Praise to God.(18-20)
**Verse 1**
This psalm belongs to Solomon in part, but to Christ more fully and clearly. Solomon was both the king and the king's son, and his pious father desired that the wisdom of God might be in h...
Read full commentary →He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
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The prayer for the king to 'judge thy people with righteousness' and 'thy poor with judgment' requests just rule that especially protects the vulnerable. Righteous judgment means impartial justice, not favoring rich or powerful. 'Thy poor' emphasizes that even the lowly belong to God, deserving dignified treatment. This messianic psalm ultimately describes Christ's perfect reign where justice flow...
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**16. riches--**literally, "noise and tumult," as incidental to much wealth (compare Psa 39:6). Thus the contrast with the "little" of one man is more vivid.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
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Mountains and hills bringing peace and righteousness depicts comprehensive prosperity—even topography participates in the blessing of righteous rule. 'Peace' (shalom) encompasses wholeness, flourishing, and right relationships. Righteousness produces peace (Isaiah 32:17); unjust rule creates chaos. This vision anticipates the Messianic kingdom where nature itself participates in redemption's bless...
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(3) **The mountains . . .**—Better, literally, *Let the mountains and the hills bring forth to the people peace in *(or *by*)* righteousness. *This imperative sense, instead of the future, is by most modern commentators preserved throughout the psalm. The LXX. give it here and in Psalm 72:17, but else use the future.
The verb here employed (properly meaning “lift up”) is used in Ezekiel 17:8, for ...
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17. Even the members of the body needed to hold weapons are destroyed.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
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The king 'shall judge the poor of the people' and 'save the children of the needy,' demonstrating God's heart for the vulnerable. 'Break in pieces the oppressor' shows that protecting the weak requires confronting the powerful who exploit them. True justice isn't neutral but actively defends those unable to defend themselves. Christ embodies this perfectly, lifting the lowly and humbling the proud...
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18-19. God, who knows His people's changes, provides against evil and supplies all their need.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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The people fearing God 'as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations' describes perpetual worship across all time. This astronomical imagery emphasizes permanence—worship continuing until creation itself ends. 'All generations' ensures continuity of faith from parents to children endlessly. This vision finds fulfillment in the eternal worship of Revelation 22:3-5, where God's ser...
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(5) **They shall . . .**—Literally, *may they fear Thee *(coevally) *with the sun, and in the face of the moon, generation of generation. *For the preposition, “coevally with,” see Dan. 3:33; (Hebrew) and comp. the Latin use of *cum*—
“Cum sole et luna semper Aratus erit.”
OVID: *Amor., *xv. 16.
The phrase “in the presence of the moon” (see the same expression, Psalm 72:17, and compare Job 8:16), ...
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18-19. God, who knows His people's changes, provides against evil and supplies all their need.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
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The king's reign compared to 'rain upon mown grass' and 'showers that water the earth' depicts refreshing, life-giving influence. Mown grass needs rain to recover; parched earth needs showers to produce fruit. So righteous leadership revives and blesses the people. This imagery anticipates Christ as the rain of righteousness (Hosea 6:3) whose reign brings spiritual renewal and abundant life (John ...
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(6) **He shall come down.**—The rule of the monarch is to be beneficent as the rain refreshing the earth, and covering it with blessings as with verdure. Under a similar image, David’s last words (2Samuel 23:4) describe a good government.
**Mown grass.**—The Hebrew word means “a shearing,” and is used of a fleece (Judges 6:37; so here, LXX., Vulg., and Prayer Book version); of a hay crop (Amos 7:1...
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20. While the wicked, however mighty, are destroyed, and that utterly, as smoke which vanishes and leaves no trace.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there be no moon
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In righteous reign, 'the righteous shall flourish' and 'abundance of peace' prevails 'so long as the moon endureth.' Justice enables the godly to thrive; peace becomes permanent, not occasional. The astronomical timeframe emphasizes that this blessing is essentially eternal. While Solomon's reign briefly approximated this vision, only Christ's millennial and eternal kingdom fully realizes it. Righ...
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(7) **Flourish**—*i.e., *spring up and grow like vegetation after rain.
**Endureth.**—See margin, and comp. Job 14:12, “till the heavens be no more.”
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**21-22. payeth not--**not able; having grown poor (compare De 15:7). Ability of the one and inability of the other do not exclude moral dispositions. God's blessing or cursing makes the difference.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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The king's dominion 'from sea to sea' and 'from the river unto the ends of the earth' describes universal rule. 'The river' likely refers to the Euphrates, Israel's northeastern boundary. This global scope exceeds any Davidic king's historical reign, pointing to the Messiah's worldwide kingdom. Christ's Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) extends His authority to all nations, with His reign ultimatel...
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(8) **He shall have. . . .**—The original is more poetical, recalling the root idea of the verb, “may he tread down (the nations) from sea to sea.”
That the river in the next clause is the Euphrates there can be no question, but are we, therefore, to see precise geographical limits in the expression “from sea to sea” (from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea), as in Exodus 23:31, or is it merely poet...
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**21-22. payeth not--**not able; having grown poor (compare De 15:7). Ability of the one and inability of the other do not exclude moral dispositions. God's blessing or cursing makes the difference.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
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Those dwelling in wilderness bowing before the king and enemies licking dust depicts total submission even from remote or hostile peoples. 'Lick the dust' suggests complete humiliation and defeat (Micah 7:17). This imagery, though harsh, emphasizes that Christ's reign will be unopposed—every knee will bow, willingly or unwillingly (Philippians 2:10). The question is whether submission comes throug...
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(9) **They that dwell in the wilderness. . .** .—The Hebrew word in other places is used of “wild animals” (Psalm 74:14; Isaiah 23:13). Here apparently it refers to the nomad tribes wandering over the desert. The LXX. and ancient versions generally have “Æthiopians.”
**Lick the dust.**—The allusion is to the Eastern etiquette of prostration before a sovereign.
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**23-24. steps--**way, or, "course of life"; as ordered by God, failures will not be permanent.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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<strong>The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.</strong> This verse forms part of a royal psalm celebrating the ideal Davidic king, ultimately finding fulfillment in Christ's eternal kingdom. The imagery depicts distant nations bringing tribute to Israel's king, signifying universal recognition of his divinely-granted authority an...
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(10) **Tarshish.**—The question of the identity of this place (or district) with the “Tartessus” of the Greeks is too long for a note. (See Jonah 1:3.) But plainly the mention here of “the isles,” *i.e., *islands and coasts of the Mediterranean (comp. Daniel 11:18; Isaiah 11:11), is in favour of the identity.
**Bring presents.**—Literally, *return presents, *but not in the sense of an interchange ...
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**23-24. steps--**way, or, "course of life"; as ordered by God, failures will not be permanent.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
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The statement 'all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him' universalizes submission. Not some but ALL kings and nations acknowledge his supremacy. This points beyond any historical king to Christ's ultimate authority (Revelation 19:16—King of Kings). Service rendered to Him isn't oppressive slavery but the freedom and joy of serving the rightful Lord. His reign alone deserve...
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(11) **Yea, all kings shall . . .**—Better, as before, *Let all kings.*
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
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The king delivers 'the needy when he crieth' and 'the poor also, and him that hath no helper.' Christ's reign especially benefits the powerless—those with no human advocate find divine champion. This reveals God's heart for the vulnerable and marginalized. Jesus's ministry consistently elevated the lowly (Luke 4:18), and His kingdom reverses worldly power structures (Luke 1:52-53). The gospel reac...
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(12) **For he shall deliver.**—Here the verb must be present, “for he delivereth” giving the reason of the wide sway asked for this monarch. The prayer is based on the justice and beneficence of his reign (“to him that hath shall be given”), in which the weak and poor find their lives safe from violence, and their property protected against fraud. The verse is almost word for word the same as Job ...
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**26. his seed is blessed--**literally, "for a blessing" (Ge 12:2; Psa 21:6). This position is still true as the rule of God's economy (1Ti 4:8; 6:6).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
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The king 'shall spare the poor and needy' and 'save the souls of the needy,' showing both compassion and power. 'Spare' means treat with mercy; 'save' means deliver from danger. This goes beyond charity to actual rescue and transformation. Christ saves not just bodies but souls—providing eternal salvation, not mere temporal relief. Yet spiritual salvation often includes tangible care for physical ...
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27-29. The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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The king redeems lives 'from deceit and violence,' recognizing that the vulnerable face both fraud and force. 'Precious shall their blood be in his sight' affirms the high value God places on each person, especially the despised. Where the world views the poor as expendable, God sees them as precious. Christ demonstrated this by dying for sinners—those of no apparent worth became infinitely valuab...
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(14) **And precious . . .**—The parallelism shows the meaning. The life of his people is dear to the king, and he therefore protects them from violence.
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27-29. The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. shall be given: Heb. one shall give
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The king shall live, and people will give him gold of Sheba, pray for him continually, and daily praise him. This describes perpetual reign with ongoing tribute, intercession, and worship. The gold recalls the Queen of Sheba's gifts; the continual prayer suggests the king's dependence on divine help despite earthly power. Only Christ's eternal reign and the church's unceasing intercession (Hebrews...
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(15) **And he shall . . .**—Literally, *And he shall live, and shall give him of the gold of Sheba, and pray for him continually; every day shall he bless him. *This can only refer to the man whose protection from harm and redemption from fraud and violence is mentioned in the last verse. The subject under the just government of the monarch will *live, *and will bring to his benefactor daily bless...
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27-29. The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
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Agricultural abundance—'handful of corn on mountain tops' producing fruit like Lebanon, and cities flourishing like grass—depicts unprecedented prosperity. Mountains' stony soil makes grain cultivation difficult, yet in this reign, even challenging terrain produces bountifully. Urban populations ('cities') flourish alongside rural productivity. This comprehensive blessing anticipates the earth's f...
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(16) **An handful.**—Rather, *abundance, *from a root meaning *spread. *The clauses, as arranged in the text, evidently miss the intention of the writer. Render,
“Let there be abundance of corn on the earth;
On the top of the mountains let it wave like Libanus,”
*i.e., *like the cedars of Libanus. The word rendered “wave” elsewhere is used of “earthquakes” or “violent storm,” and suggests here rat...
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30-31. The righteous described as to the elements of character, thought, word, and action.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. endure: Heb. be his name shall be: Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father's name for ever
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The king's name enduring forever and continuing 'as long as the sun' promises eternal fame and legacy. All nations shall be blessed in him, echoing the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 12:3)—identifying the Messiah as Abraham's ultimate Seed through whom blessing flows globally. All nations call him blessed, recognizing him as source of their prosperity. Only Christ fulfills this: eternally praised, bl...
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(17) **Shall be** **continued.**—Rather, *have issue. *Literally, *send out new shoots.*
**As long as the sun.**—See Note on Psalm 72:5.
**Shall be blessed in him.**—Or, *bless themselves in him. *The meaning is clear, though the Hebrew is rather vague. The monarch will himself be a source of blessing to his people, who will never tire of blessing him. The psalmist’s prayer finds a genuine echo in...
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30-31. The righteous described as to the elements of character, thought, word, and action.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 2-17**
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expo...
Read full commentary →Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
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The doxology 'Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel' praises Yahweh specifically as Israel's covenant God. 'Who only doeth wondrous things' affirms that genuine miracles come from God alone, not human power or false gods. This exclusive claim—'only'—asserts monotheism and God's unique ability to accomplish the impossible. The wonders include both creation and redemption, climaxing in Christ's...
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32-33. The devices of the wicked against the good fail because God acquits them.
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**Verses 18-20**
We are taught to bless God in Christ, for all he has done for us by him. David is earnest in prayer for the fulfilment of this prophecy and promise. It is sad to think how empty the earth is of the glory of God, how little service and honour he has from a world to which he is so bountiful. May we, like David, submit to Christ's authority, and partake of his righteousness and p...
Read full commentary →And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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The prayer that God's 'glorious name' be 'blessed for ever' and 'the whole earth be filled with his glory' expresses missional vision: God's fame covering the earth as waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). The double 'Amen' (rare in Scripture) emphatically affirms this desire. God's glory filling the earth is history's telos—the ultimate goal toward which all creation moves. Missions works toward ...
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32-33. The devices of the wicked against the good fail because God acquits them.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 18-20**
We are taught to bless God in Christ, for all he has done for us by him. David is earnest in prayer for the fulfilment of this prophecy and promise. It is sad to think how empty the earth is of the glory of God, how little service and honour he has from a world to which he is so bountiful. May we, like David, submit to Christ's authority, and partake of his righteousness and p...
Read full commentary →The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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The note 'The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended' marks the conclusion of a major psalm collection. Yet Psalms attributed to David appear later (e.g., 86, 103), suggesting this marks an earlier compilation's end. The personal note reminds us these weren't abstract theological statements but prayers from a real man—shepherd, warrior, king, sinner, and saint. David's prayers became Scriptur...
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34. On the contrary, the good are not only blessed, but made to see the ruin of their foes.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 18-20**
We are taught to bless God in Christ, for all he has done for us by him. David is earnest in prayer for the fulfilment of this prophecy and promise. It is sad to think how empty the earth is of the glory of God, how little service and honour he has from a world to which he is so bountiful. May we, like David, submit to Christ's authority, and partake of his righteousness and p...
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