Psalms 72:7
In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
In Context
6May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
8May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:25(5-5) And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
1 Chronicles 22:8But the word of the LORD came to me, saying: Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars; thou shalt not build a house unto My name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in My sight.
Psalms 92:12(92-13) The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Isaiah 2:4And He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah 11:6And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 32:15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
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 →