Psalm 72:10-15 ASV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 72:2-17

This is a prophecy of the prosperity and perpetuity of the kingdom of Christ under the shadow of the reign of Solomon. It comes in, 1. As a plea to enforce the prayer: ?Lord, give him thy judgments and thy righteousness, and then he shall judge thy people with righteousness, and so shall answer the end of his elevation, Ps. 72:2. Give him thy grace, and then thy people, committed to his charge, will have the benefit of it.? Because God loved Israel, he made him king over them to do judgment... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shalt bring presents - Though Solomon did not reign over Cilicia, of which Tarsus was the capital, yet he might receive gifts, not in the sense of tribute; for מנחה minchah , the word here used, signifies a gratitude or friendly offering. The kings of Sheba and Seba - Both countries of Arabia. From the former came the queen of Sheba, to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And she brought exceeding great presents or gifts, but not in the way of tribute,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:11

All kings shall fall down before - They shall reverence him on account of his great wisdom, riches, etc. All nations shalt serve him - All the surrounding nations. This and the preceding verses are fully explained by 1 Kings 10:23-25 ; : "King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. And all the earth sought unto Solomon to hear his wisdom. And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments and armor, and spices,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:12

He shall deliver the needy when he crieth - The poor and the rich shall, in the administration of justice, be equally respected; and the strong shall not be permitted to oppress the weak. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 72:2-17

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:12

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