Psalms 72:7
Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: 1 They have fulfilled their intention. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
In Context
8They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: 1 They have uttered unrighteousness loftily. 1
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:8But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast carried on great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth before me.
Isaiah 2:4And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into sickles: and nation shall not take up sword against nation, neither shall they learn to war anymore.
Isaiah 11:6And the wolf shall feed with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the young calf and bull and lion shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit shall come upon you from on high, and Carmel shall be desert, and Carmel shall 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 →