Psalm 72:1-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:9

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him ,.... In token of subjection to him, reverence and worship of him, to whom every knee shall bow, Isaiah 45:23 . The Septuagint version, and others, render the word ציים , "Ethiopians", who dwell in a dry land, parched and burnt with the sun; and so it is a prophecy of their conversion to Christ, as in Psalm 68:31 ; of which there is an instance, Acts 8:27 ; the word is used of the wild beasts of the field, in Isaiah 13:21 ; to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents ,.... Tarshish either signifies the sea, as it is sometimes rendered in the Targum; and then the sense is, the kings of the sea, that is, of the islands of the sea, as it follows, shall be subject to the kingdom of Christ; and, as a token of it, bring presents to him, as the Moabites and Syrians did to David, and as several nations and kings did to Solomon, 2 Samuel 8:2 ; or it designs a large country inhabited by the Celtae F2 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him ,.... Or worship him; not with a civil, but religious worship; for such worship is due to Christ, he being God equal with the Father, and so to be equally honoured; the Creator of all things, the Redeemer of his people, Head and Lord of the church, and whom the angels adore; every part of worship is to be given him; internal, which lies in the exercise of faith, hope, love, fear, &c.; and external, which consists of prayer to him, praise of him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:12

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ,.... Such as are not only in want, but are sensible of it, see their need of Christ and his righteousness, and salvation by him, and cry to him for the same, under a sense of their misery and danger; these he delivers out of all their troubles, and out of the hands of all their enemies, and supplies all their need; the poor also ; the poor in spirit; who acknowledge their spiritual poverty, and apply to him for the true riches; to these he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:13

He shall spare the poor and needy ,.... Pity them, have mercy and compassion on them, and sympathize with them; such an one is Christ, a merciful King, as well as High Priest, who is touched with a feeling of his people's infirmities, and who in his love and pity has redeemed them; and shall save the souls of the needy ; not to the exclusion of their bodies, which are also his care and charge, are bought with his blood, are preserved by him, will be raised from the dead, and made like... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:14

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence ,.... From all the secret and open designs and efforts of their enemies; "from deceit", and deceitfulness of sin and its lusts, so as that they shall not be finally hardened and destroyed by it; from the deceitfulness of the old serpent the devil, and all his cunning wiles and stratagems; and from false teachers, who lie in wait to deceive, and who would, if possible, deceive the very elect, but shall not: and from "violence"; from the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:15

And he shall live ,.... Either the poor and needy man, saved and redeemed by Christ; he, though dead in trespasses and sins, shall live spiritually, be quickened together with Christ, and by his Spirit, and live a life of faith and holiness; and though dead by law, yet, through the righteousness of Christ, shall have the justification of life, and live in the sight of God; and so shall live comfortably by faith in Christ, being filled with joy and peace in believing in him; and though he may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:16

There shall be an handful of corn ,.... By which are not meant the people of Christ, compared to corn, or wheat, in distinction from hypocrites, said to be as chaff, Matthew 2:12 ; who are but few, yet fruitful and flourishing; nor the Gospel, so called in opposition to the chaff of false doctrine, Jeremiah 23:28 ; nor the blessings of grace, signified by corn, wine, and oil, Jeremiah 31:12 ; but Christ, who compares himself to a corn of wheat, John 12:24 ; for its choiceness and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:17

His name shall endure for ever ,.... As a King; for he is chiefly spoken of here in his kingly office: not merely the fame of him; for so the fame of an earthly king; even of a tyrant, may continue as long as the world does; but the meaning is, that he himself should continue in his office for ever: his throne is for ever and ever; of his government there will be no end; his kingdom is an everlasting one; he shall reign over the house of Jacob, and on the throne of David, for ever and ever:... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:1

Give the king thy judgments - Let Solomon receive thy law, as the civil and ecclesiastical code by which he is to govern the kingdom. And thy righteousness unto the king's son - Righteousness may signify equity. Let him not only rule according to the strict letter of thy law, that being the base on which all his decisions shall be founded; but let him rule also according to equity, that rigorous justice may never become oppressive. Solomon is called here the king, because now set upon... read more

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