Psalms 72:8
He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
In Context
7In his days righteousness shall flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon is no more.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:21And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, and the outermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms 80:11It sent out its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the River.
Psalms 89:36His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Revelation 11:15And the seventh agent sounded, and great voices occurred in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will reign into the ages of the ages.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:3-18
The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous… Read the whole commentary →