Psalms 72:17

His name; the honour and renown of his eminent wisdom, and justice, and goodness; which agrees but very obscurely; and imperfectly to Solomon, who stained the glory of his reign by his prodigious luxury and oppression, and apostacy from God, into which he fell in the latter part of his days. Shall be continued; or, shall be propagated or transmitted to his children; which suits much better to Christ, from whom we are called Christians, than to Solomon. As long as the sun, Heb. before the sun; either,

1. Publicly, and in the face of the sun. Or,

2. Perpetually; as a constant and inseparable companion of the sun; as long as the sun itself shall continue. See Poole on "Psalms 72:5". Be blessed in him; either,

1. As a pattern of blessedness. When any man shall wish well to a king, he shall say, The Lord make thee like Solomon. See Poole on "Genesis 22:18". Or rather,

2. As the cause of it, by and through his merits and mediation.