Psa 72:1-2, Isa 32:1-2, 40:10-11, Jer 33:15, Dan 9:24, Amo 9:11, Zec 9:9 | 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 72:1-2

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

Isaiah 32:1-2

1 The blessings of Christ's kingdom.

9 Desolation is foreshewn.

15 Restoration is promised to succeed.

king.

9:6,7; 40:1-5; 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 31:20,21; Ps 45:1,6,7; 72:1,2; 99:4

Jer 23:5,6; 33:15; Ho 3:5; Zec 9:9; Ro 5:21; Heb 1:8,9; Re 19:11

princes.

28:6; Re 17:14

a man.

7:14; 8:10-14; 9:6; Ps 146:3-5; Mic 5:4,5; Zec 13:7; 1Ti 3:16

an hiding.

18,19; 4:5,6; 25:4; 26:20,21; 28:17; 44:3; Ps 32:7; 143:9; Mt 7:24-27

rivers.

35:6,7; 41:18; 43:20; Joh 7:37; Re 22:1

great. Heb. heavy. rock.

Ps 31:2,3; 63:1; *marg:

Isaiah 40:10-11

the Lord God.

9:6,7; 59:15-21; 60:1-22; Zec 2:8-11; Mal 3:1; Joh 12:13,15

with strong hand. or, against the strong.

49:24,25; 53:12; Heb 2:14; 1Jo 3:8

his arm.

59:16; Ps 2:8,9; 66:3; 110:1,2,6; Mt 28:18; Eph 1:20-22

Php 2:10,11; Re 2:26,27; 17:14; 19:11-16; 20:11

his reward.

62:11; Re 22:12

his work. or, recompence for his work.

49:4

feed.

49:9,10; 63:11; Ge 49:24; Ps 23:1-6; 78:71,72; 80:1; Eze 34:12-14

Eze 34:23,31; 37:24; Mic 5:4; Joh 10:11-16; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 2:25

1Pe 5:4; Re 7:17

he shall gather.

42:3; Ge 33:13; Eze 34:16; Joh 21:15-17; 1Co 3:1,2

shall gently lead.A beautiful image, as Bp. Lowth remarks, expressive of the tender attention of the shepherd to his flock. That the greatest care in driving the cattle, in regard to the dams and their young, was necessary, appears clearly from Jacob's apology to his brother Esau, Ge 33:13; which is set in a still stronger light by the following remarks of Sir J. Chardin: "Their flocks feed down the places of their encampments so quick, by the great numbers that they have, that they are obliged to remove them often, which is very destructive to their flocks, on account of the young ones, who have not strength enough to follow."

are with young. or, give suck.

Jeremiah 33:15

the Branch.

23:5,6; Isa 4:2; 11:1-5; 53:2; Eze 17:22,23; Zec 3:8; 6:12,13

and he.

2Sa 23:2,3; Ps 45:4,7; 72:1-5; Isa 9:7; 11:2-5; 32:1,2; 42:21

Joh 5:22-29; Heb 1:8,9; 7:1,2; Re 19:11

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks.That is, seventy weeks of years, or 490 years, which reckoned from the seventh year of Artaxerxes, coinciding with the 4,256th year of the Julian period, and in the month {Nisan,} in which Ezra was commissioned to restore the Jewish state and polity, (Ezr 7:9-26) will bring us to the month of Nisan of the 4,746th year of the same period, or A.D. 33, the very month and year in which our Lord suffered, and completed the work of our salvation.

Le 25:8; Nu 14:34; Eze 4:6

finish. or, restrain.

Mt 1:21; 1Jo 3:8

and to.

La 4:22; Col 2:14; Heb 9:26; 10:14

make an end of. or, seal up.

Eze 28:12

to make.

Le 8:15; 2Ch 29:24; Isa 53:10; Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:18-20; Col 1:20

Heb 2:17

to bring.

Isa 51:6,8; 53:11; 56:1; Jer 23:5,6; Ro 3:21,22; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:21