Psalm 72

Psalm 72. This is listed as a psalm of Solomon. And, essentially, he prays in this Psalm for his own reign. We know that when Solomon took the throne in Israel, he felt ill-equipped to do what he'd been called to do because…Guys, don't think of the monarchy in England. Like where they live in a fancy place and just go around cutting ribbons, kissing babies, and championing causes. The king in Israel was the supreme court. He was the judge. Literally cases would be brought before him on a regular basis, and he would have to decide very, very challenging, difficult cases. In addition to that, he was to be an example to the people. As a godly man, starting off anyway, Solomon felt the weight of that responsibility. And so, his prayer here is for God, he calls upon the Lord to bless his reign. However, as we read through this Psalm, we're going to find that the implications of this prayer are more far reaching than just Israel. And we're going to see here, and I trust that you'll see it with me, that Solomon begins to speak prophetically of the coming kingdom. Which will be ruled and reigned by Jesus Christ Himself during that period of time we call the Millennial Kingdom or just the Millennium. It's that 1,000 year-period of time after the Great Tribulation. When Jesus will rule planet Earth, as it exists today, prior to the new heaven and the new Earth becoming one. And so, some of the aspects of what Solomon refers to here, in this psalm, relate to that. Let's take a look at it. Verse 1, he says,

(ESV) This was a huge issue and a huge part of Solomon's rule and reign. And that's why it was part of his prayer, because it was his responsibility.

He's not talking about God blessing the mountains and the hills. Mountains and hills are symbolic, poetic references to big issues and small issues.

He's talking about dominant things in the kingdom and less dominant things. The big dominant things are the mountains, the little things or the less dominant things are the hills. And so, he's praying that, regardless of what's going on in the kingdom, it would all be prosperous for the people. Verse 4,

Again, the responsibilities of the king.

The meaning here is, may God's people fear You, may they learn to fear You for all time. Well, at least as long as creation is maintained.

8 May he have dominion…” Now, here is where we are going to begin to talk about the reign of Christ. Look at this,

And, by the way, that prophetic call for all nations to fall down before the Messiah, the rule of Christ, will very much be fulfilled during the Millennial Kingdom. There are many, many passages in the Old Testament that make reference to that very thing, and it will happen.

And they will.

Wow! So, the call for the Lord to bring about righteousness and to do it through the king. We know who the coming King is. The coming King being Jesus Christ and the blessing that is to come through that. ---