John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 72:7
In his days shall the righteous flourish ,.... As the grass of the field, Psalm 72:16 ; the dews and rain of grace descending upon them; and as a branch, Proverbs 11:28 . They being branches in Christ the vine, flourish and bring forth fruit; and as the palm tree, Psalm 92:12 ; which the more it is pressed with weights, the more it grows; so they, the more they are afflicted, as the Israelites, the more they grow in grace and experience, and become fruitful in every good word and work;... read more
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