Psalms 72:7
May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
Majority Standard Bible
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 be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:25Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
1 Chronicles 22:8but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
Psalms 92:12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Isaiah 2:4Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like 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 →