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Psalm 72
Divers passages of this psalm, do not agree to Solomon, nor
to any other king but the Messiah. It must therefore be
acknowledged, that, this is a mixt psalm, belonging to Solomon
imperfectly, but to Christ, clearly and fully: diverse expressions
being so ordered, that the reader might be led by them to the
contemplation of Christ, and of his kingdom. Which was the more
necessary for the support of God's true Israel, because the spirit of
God foresaw Solomon's dreadful apostacy, and the great
miscarriages and calamities of his successors, and of the kingdom
under their hands, and therefore was pleased to fortify their hearts
with that glorious condition, which they should certainly enjoy
under the Messiah. It is probable, David dictated this psalm, a
little before he died, when he gave orders to proclaim Solomon
king. After a short prayer for his successor, he foretells the glories
of his reign, ver. 1-17. And concludes with praise to the God of
Israel, ver. 18-20. A psalm for Solomon.
Verse 1. Judgments - He saith judgments in the plural number, because
though the office of judging and ruling was but one, yet there
were divers parts and branches, of it; in all which he begs that
Solomon may be directed to do as God would have him to do.
Verse 2. Thy afflicted ones - For such are thine in a special manner, thou
art their judge and patron.
Verse 3. The mountains - Which are so dangerous to passengers, in
regard of robbers and wild beasts. Hereby it is implied, that other
places should do so too, and that it should be common and
universal.
Verse 4. Judge - Vindicate them from their oppressors.
Verse 5. Thee - Thee, O God, this shall be another blessed fruit of this
righteous government, that together with peace, true religion shall
be established, and that throughout all generations, which was
begun in Solomon's days, but not fully accomplished 'till Christ
came.
Verse 6. He shall come - Christ did come down from heaven, and
brought or sent down from heaven his doctrine, (which is often
compared to rain) and the sweet and powerful influences of his
spirit.
Verse 8. Dominion - From one sea to another, or in all the parts of the
habitable world. This was accomplished in Christ, and in him
only. The river - Euphrates: which was the eastern border of the
kingdom of Canaan, allotted by God, but enjoyed only by David,
Solomon, and Christ. Of whose kingdom this may be mentioned,
as one of the borders; because the kingdom of Christ is described
under the shadow of Solomon's kingdom.
Verse 10. The sea - Of remote countries, to which they used to go from
Canaan by sea; which are frequently called isles in scripture; the
kings that rule by sea or by land.
Verse 11. All nations - Which cannot be said of Solomon with any truth
or colour, but was unquestionably verified in Christ,
Verse 14. Deceit and violence - The two ways whereby the lives of men
are usually destroyed. Precious - He will not be prodigal of the
lives of his subjects, but like a true father of his people, will
tenderly preserve them, and severely avenge their blood upon
those who shall shed it.
Verse 15. Live - Long and prosperous, as Solomon: yea, eternally as
Christ. Gold - This was done to Solomon, 1 Kings x, 15, and to
Christ, Matt. ii, 11. But such expressions as these being used of
Christ and his kingdom, are commonly understood in a spiritual
sense.
Verse 16. A handful - This intimates the small beginnings of his
kingdom; and therefore does not agree to Solomon, whose
kingdom was in a manner as large at the beginning of his reign, as
at the end, but it exactly agrees to Christ. The earth - Sown in the
earth. Mountains - In the most barren grounds. Shake - It shall
yield such abundance of corn, that the ears being thick and high,
shall, when they are shaken with the wind, make a noise not
unlike that which the tops of the trees of Lebanon, sometimes
make. Of the city - The citizens of Jerusalem, which are here put
for the subjects of this kingdom.
Verse 20. The prayer - This psalm is the last which David composed: for
this was wrote but a little before his death.
Psalm 72:
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