Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign

A Psalm of Solomon.

72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.² He will judge Your people with righteousness,And Your poor with justice.³ The mountains will bring peace to the people,And the little hills, by righteousness.⁴ He will bring justice to the poor of the people;He will save the children of the needy,And will break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear You^[a]As long as the sun and moon endure,Throughout all generations.⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,Like showers that water the earth.⁷ In His days the righteous shall flourish,And abundance of peace,Until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,And from the River to the ends of the earth.⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,And His enemies will lick the dust.¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islesWill bring presents;The kings of Sheba and SebaWill offer gifts.¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;All nations shall serve Him.

¹² For He will deliver the needy when he cries,The poor also, and him who has no helper.¹³ He will spare the poor and needy,And will save the souls of the needy.¹⁴ He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

¹⁵ And He shall live;And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;Prayer also will be made for Him continually,And daily He shall be praised.

¹⁶ There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,On the top of the mountains;Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

¹⁷ His name shall endure forever;His name shall continue as long as the sun.And men shall be blessed in Him;All nations shall call Him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,Who only does wondrous things!¹⁹ And blessed be His glorious name forever!And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.Amen and Amen.

²⁰ The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.