Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!
The inscription leaves us uncertain who composed this psalm, though it closes David's prayers and bears his mark more than Solomon's. Solomon could scarcely have prophesied his own reign without vanity; but David, foreseeing the prosperity promised his house, lifted his eyes to that greatest King yet to come, the Messiah, whose reign this description truly fits.
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Commenting on Psalm 72:1-20
Christ rose and lives forever, and His cause will never lack funds; the wealth of nations flows to His throne. Prayer for Him perpetually rises from His people's hearts, for when we plead for His kingdom and His truth, we pray through Him as our Mediator. Daily He receives the praise He endlessly deserves.
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The Messiah, though dead for our redemption, rose and lives eternally at God's right hand, interceding for His people. The gold of Sheba represents the unsearchable riches of Christ, His grace, His righteousness, His glory, freely given to make the poor and needy rich in faith and heirs of His kingdom.
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