Psalms 72:1. _Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son._ «Give the king thy judgments, O God.» The right to reign was transmitted by descent from David to Solomon, but not by that means alone: Israel was a theocracy, and the kings were but the viceroys of the gr... [ Continue Reading ]
«A Psalm for Solomon» much more for one who is greater than Solomon, the true Prince of Peace. Psalms 72:1. _Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son._ So it is decreed, and so it has been accomplished, that Jesus, who is both a King and a King's son, should ha... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a Psalm which relates to the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, not as the Man of sorrows, but as the King of glory; not as David, struggling to secure the throne; but as Solomon, seated upon it, and reigning in peace. Psalms 72:1. _Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unt... [ Continue Reading ]
A Psalm for Solomon. This was David's dying bequest to his son Solomon, but a greater than Solomon is here, for this Psalm concerns the reign, triumph, and everlasting dominion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Psalms 72:1 _Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. He... [ Continue Reading ]