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. (Psalm 72:17) Solomon, the son of David and the king for whom David composed this prayer said, “A good name is to be chosen...

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. (Psalm 72:16) In the previous devotion, we discussed a spiritual concept derived from this...

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. (Psalm 72:16) The Hebrew word that is translated as abundance, interestingly, means a...

And He shall live; and the gold of Sheba will be given to Him. (Psalm 72:15) It is quite amazing to consider that, long before it happened, David prophesied of a day when “the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts (72:10) ... and the gold of Sheba” will brought to...

He will spare the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; and precious shall be their blood in His sight. (Psalm 72:13-14) The Law of Moses was very specific about certain standards that the kings...

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust. (Psalm 72:8-9) If we simply consider this psalm as a father's prayer for his son, then...

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust. (Psalm 72:8-9) Once again, let us recall that according to Jewish tradition, David...

He shall come down like rain upon mown grass, like showers that water the earth. In His days the righteous shall flourish. (Psalm 72:6-7) For those of us who love to mow the lawn, you know that it's always best to get the grass cut before the rain comes in. For...

They shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. (Psalm 72:5) It is said that David's greatest desire was to restore God's people, and by extension all mankind, back to the way things were before the fall. Before Adam ate the...

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. (Psalm 72:4) For ages, people have raised the question of why God allows people to suffer. Why does He allow some nations and entire...

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. (Psalm 72:4) Scripture, and I believe history, teaches that those in powerful positions should never govern people exclusively by a rigid...

Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s Son. He will judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor with justice. (Psalm 72:1-2) As we previously mentioned, Jewish tradition teaches that David wrote this prayer on behalf of his...