Psa 72:1-3, 7, 85:9-10, Isa 9:6, 32:15-17, 55:12, 57:19, Luk 2:10-14 | TSK | STEP | David, praying for Solomon, shews the goodness and glory of his kingdom, and in type of Christ's kingdom He blesses God. A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015. (Title.) A Psalm.This Psalm seems to have been composed by David in his last days, when he had set his beloved son on the throne. "Then," says Calmet, "transported with joy and gratitude, he addressed this Psalm to God, in which he prays Him to pour out His blessings on the young king, and upon the people. He then, wrapped up in a divine enthusiasm, ascends to a higher subject; and sings the glory of the Messiah, and the magnificence of his reign." for. or, of. Give. the king's.

Psalms 72:1-3

1 David, praying for Solomon, shews the goodness and glory of his kingdom, and in type of Christ's kingdom

18 He blesses God.

A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015. (Title.) A Psalm.This Psalm seems to have been composed by David in his last days, when he had set his beloved son on the throne. "Then," says Calmet, "transported with joy and gratitude, he addressed this Psalm to God, in which he prays Him to pour out His blessings on the young king, and upon the people. He then, wrapped up in a divine enthusiasm, ascends to a higher subject; and sings the glory of the Messiah, and the magnificence of his reign."

for. or, of.

127:1; *title

Give.

1Ki 1:39-53; 1Ch 22:12,13; 29:19; 2Ch 1:10; Isa 11:2; Joh 3:34

Heb 1:8,9

the king's.

1Ki 1:47,48; 2:1-4; Jer 23:5,6

He shall.

12-14; 45:6,7; 1Ki 3:5-10; Isa 11:3-5; 32:1,17; Jer 33:15; Re 19:11

thy poor.

12:5; 82:3,4; Job 34:19

mountains.

16; Isa 32:16,17; 52:7; Eze 34:13,14; Joe 3:18

little.

65:12

by righteousness.

85:10,11; 96:11-13; 98:8,9; Da 9:24; 2Co 5:19-21

Psalms 72:7

In his days.

132:15-18; Isa 11:6-9; 32:3-8,15-20; 35:1-10; 54:11-17; 55:10-13

Isa 60:1,22; 61:3-6,10,11; Mal 4:2; Ac 4:32

abundance.

1Ki 4:25; 1Ch 22:8,9; Isa 2:4; 9:6,7; Da 2:44; Lu 1:33; 2:14

Eph 2:14-17

so long as the moon endureth. Heb. till there be no moon.

Psalms 85:9-10

Surely.

24:4,5; 50:23; 119:155; Isa 46:13; Mr 12:32-34; Joh 7:17; Ac 10:2-4

Ac 11:13,14; 13:16

glory.

Isa 4:5; Eze 26:20; Hag 2:7-9; Zec 2:5,8; Lu 2:32; Joh 1:14

Mercy.

89:14; 100:5; Ex 34:6,7; Mic 7:20; Lu 1:54,55; Joh 1:17

righteousness.

72:3; Isa 32:16-18; 45:24; Jer 23:5,6; Lu 2:14; Ro 3:25,26; 5:1,21

Heb 7:2

Isaiah 9:6

For unto.

7:14; Lu 1:35; 2:11

unto us a son.

Joh 1:14; 3:16,17; Ro 8:32; 1Jo 4:10-14

the government.

22:21,22; Ps 2:6-12; 110:1-4; Jer 23:5,6; Zec 6:12,13; 9:9,10

Mt 11:27; 28:18; 1Co 15:25; Eph 1:21,22; Re 19:16

his name.

7:14; Jud 13:18; *marg:

Jer 31:22; Mt 1:23; 1Ti 3:16

Counsellor.

28:29; Zec 6:13; Lu 21:15; Joh 1:16; 1Co 1:30; Col 2:3

The mighty God.

45:24,25; Ps 45:3,6; 50:1; Jer 23:5,6; Joh 1:1,2; Ac 20:28; Ro 9:5

Tit 2:13; Heb 1:8; 1Jo 5:20

The everlasting Father.

8:18; 53:10; Pr 8:23; Heb 2:13,14

The Prince of Peace.

11:6-9; 53:5; Ps 72:3,7; 85:10; Da 9:24,25; Mic 5:4,5; Lu 2:14

Joh 14:27; Ac 10:36; Ro 5:1-10; 2Co 5:19; Eph 2:14-18; Col 1:20,21

Heb 7:2,3; 13:20

Isaiah 32:15-17

the spirit.

11:2,3; 44:3; 45:8; 59:19-21; 63:11; Ps 104:30; 107:33; Pr 1:23

Eze 39:29; Joe 2:28,29; Zec 12:10; Lu 24:49; Joh 7:39

Ac 2:17,18,33; 2Co 3:8; Tit 3:5,6

wilderness.

29:17; 35:2,7; 54:1-3; 55:11-13; 60:1-22; 61:3-5; Ho 1:10,11

Ro 11:18-26

35:8; 42:4; 56:6-8; 60:21; Ps 94:14,15; Ho 3:5; 1Co 6:9-11

Tit 2:11,12; 1Pe 2:9-12; 4:1-4

the work.

26:3; 48:18; 54:13,14; 55:12; 57:19; 66:12; Ps 72:2,3; 85:8

Ps 119:165; Ro 14:17; Php 4:6-9; Jas 3:17,18

quietness.

2:3,4; 9:7; 11:6-9,13; Ps 112:6-9; Pr 14:26; Eze 37:21,22,25

Eze 39:29; Mic 4:3,4; 2Co 1:12; Heb 6:11; 2Pe 1:10,11; 1Jo 3:18-24

1Jo 4:17

Isaiah 55:12

ye shall.

35:10; 48:20; 49:9,10; 51:11; 65:13,14; Ps 105:43; Jer 30:19

Jer 31:12-14; 33:6,11; Zec 2:7-10; Ro 5:1,11; 15:13; Ga 5:22

Col 1:11

the mountains.

14:8; 35:1,2; 42:10,11; 44:23; 49:13; Ps 65:13; 96:11-13; 98:7-9

Ps 148:4-13; Lu 15:10; Re 19:1-6

clap.

1Ch 16:32,33; Ps 47:1

Isaiah 57:19

I create."The sacrifice of praise," says St. Paul, "is the fruit of the lips." God creates this fruit of the lips, by giving new subject and cause of thanksgiving by His mercies conferred on His people. The great subject of thanksgiving is peace, reconciliation and pardon offered to them that are nigh, and to them that are afar off; not only to the Jew, but also to the Gentile.

the fruit.

Ex 4:11,12; Ho 14:2; Lu 21:15; Eph 6:19; Col 4:3,4; Heb 13:15

Peace.

Mt 10:13; Mr 16:15; Lu 2:14; 10:5,6; Ac 2:39; 10:36; 2Co 5:20,21

Eph 2:14-17