Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 72

Psalms 72:1 ^c To wit, to his posteritie.

Psalms 72:1 ^b Endue the King with the Spirit of wisdome & justice that he reigne not as do the worldelie tyrants.

Psalms 72:1 ^a Composed by Dauid as touching the reigne of his sonne Salomon.

Psalms 72:1 ^! He praieth for the prosperous astate of the kingdome of Salomon, who was the figure of Christ.

Psalms 72:3 ^d When justice reigneth, euen the places moste barren shal be enriched with thy blessings.

Psalms 72:4 ^e He sheweth wherefore the sworde is committed to Kings: to wit to defend the innocent and suppresse the wicked.

Psalms 72:4 ^! Under whome shal be righteousnes peace and felicitie.

Psalms 72:5 ^f The people shal imbrace thy true religion, when thou giuest a King, that ruleth according to thy worde.

Psalms 72:6 ^g As this is true in all godlie Kings: so is it verified in Christ, who with heauenlie dewe maketh his Church euer to florish.

Psalms 72:8 ^h That is, from the red Sea to the sea called Syriacum, and from Euphrates forwarde: meaning, that Christs kingdome shulde be large & vniuersal.

Psalms 72:10 ⁱ Of Cilicia & of all other countreis beyond the sea, which he meaneth by the yles.

Psalms 72:10 ^k That is, of Arabia the riche countrei, wherof Sheba was a parte bordering vpon Ethiopia.

Psalms 72:10 ^! Unto whome all Kings and all nations shal do homage

Psalms 72:14 ^l Thogh tyrants passe not to shed blood, yet this godlie King shal preserue his subjects from all kinde of wrong.

Psalms 72:15 ^m God wil bothe prosper his life, & also make the people moste willing to obeie him.

Psalms 72:16 ⁿ Vnder suche a King shalbe moste great plentie, bothe of frute & also of the increase of mankinde.

Psalms 72:17 ^! Whose name and power shal indure for euer, & in whome all nations shalbe blessed.

Psalms 72:17 ^o They shal praie to God for his continuance, & know that God doeth to prosper them for his sake.

Psalms 72:18 ^p He confesseth that except God miraculously preserue his people, that nether the King nor the kingdome can continue.

Psalms 72:19 ^q Concerning his sonne Salomon.