Psalm 72
Psalm 72 Meaning
Psalm 72 prays for a king who will judge the poor with righteousness, defend the needy, and crush the oppressor. Under his reign the righteous flourish and peace abounds like a river.
The vision widens until all kings fall down before him and all nations are blessed in him, and the whole earth is filled with God's glory.
Key verses from Psalm 72
“Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.”
Psalm 72:1
“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.”
Psalm 72:4
“Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.”
Psalm 72:11
“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.”
Psalm 72:17
How Psalm 72 points to Jesus
No earthly king met this vision, but Jesus does. He is the King who defends the poor, in whom all nations are blessed, and whose reign of justice and peace fills the earth with the glory of God.