Blessed, &c. This doxology closes the second book of the Psalms. Hebrew. barak, not 'asher. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . God. Some codices omit "Elohim" here, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. read more
name = self. See note on Psalms 20:1 . filled, &c. Compare Numbers 14:21 . read more
A PROPHECY OF BLESSINGS IN CHRIST"His name shall endure forever;His name shall be continued as long as the sun:And men shall be blessed in him;All nations shall call him happy.""His name shall endure forever ... shall be continued as long as the sun" (Psalms 72:17). We absolutely must see something more in promises like this than the mere fact of some man's getting his named mentioned in the history books, whether sacred or secular history. If something like that is all that is meant here, then... read more
THE DOXOLOGY"Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel,Who only doeth wondrous things:And blessed be his glorious name forever;And let the whole earth be filled with his glory.Amen, and Amen."Again, as at the end of Book I of the Psalter, we have a doxology, closed with a double Amen. These doxologies were doubtless added by the devout men who complied and organized the various divisions of the Psalms."God is here called `Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel,' a variation from God's name in the... read more
Psalms 72:17. His name shall be continued— Let his name be perpetuated by a numerous posterity while the sun shall last. Chandler. When we hear David singing the triumphs of his son, to whom the everlasting kingdom was promised, in such strains as these, can we give any tolerable account of these things, but by supposing David to understand that the son promised to him, in whose time righteousness and truth were to be established, was the very seed of the woman who should bruise the serpent's... read more
17. His name—or, "glorious perfections." as long as the sun—(Compare Psalms 72:5). men shall be blessed— (Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18). read more
18, 19. These words close the Psalm in terms consistent with the style of the context, while :- is evidently, from its prosaic style, an addition for the purpose above explained [see on :-]. read more
Psalms 72This royal psalm is one of two psalms that attribute authorship to Solomon in the superscription (cf. Psalms 127). It describes his reign but anticipates the rule of his successor, Jesus Christ, on earth in the future. [Note: Chisholm, "A Theology . . .," p. 270.] The psalmist prayed for the prosperity of the Lord’s anointed, ultimately Israel’s Messiah. Isaac Watts wrote the hymn "Jesus Shall Reign" after meditating on this psalm. [Note: Kidner, p. 253.] "The psalm is quoted nowhere... read more
3. The consequences of a wide reign of justice 72:15-20 read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 72:17
And men shall be blessed in him: All nations shall call him blessed = Yea, all nations shall be blessed in him shall call him happy. "Blessed" is not the same word as in the preceding line. Hebrew ' a s h ar, cognate with 'ashrey. See App-63 . in him. Thus confirming the promise to Abraham. See Genesis 12:3 ; Genesis 18:18 ; Genesis 22:18 ; Genesis 26:4 ; Genesis 28:14 . read more