Psalms 72

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  • 72:4 May he defend the poor among the people and bring rescue to needy families; may he break the oppressor in pieces. 1
  • 72:8 May his rule stretch from sea to sea, from the River to the far ends of the earth. 1
  • 72:11 Let every king bow low before him and every nation be his servant. 1
  • 72:12 For he rescues the needy when they cry out, and the poor who have no one else to stand by them. 1
  • 72:19 Blessed be his glorious name for all time; may his glory fill all the earth. Amen and Amen. 1

Open Word Bible

  1. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 2, Chapter 11 — The Difference Between the Two Testaments cites Ps. 72:8

    …without distinction “from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth,” (Ps. 72:8). 12. The calling of the Gentiles, therefore, is a distinguishing feature illustrative of…

  2. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of May cites Ps. 72:12

    …he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper" Ps. 72:12 The needy cries; what else can he do? His cry is heard of God; what else need he do? Let…

  3. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    August cites Psalm 72:19

    …in the lion. August 6 “Let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.” (Psalm 72:19) This is a large petition. To intercede for a whole city needs a stretch of faith, and…

  4. Our Daily Walk · F. B. Meyer

    December cites Psa 72:4

    …from that which was current among the Jews. His conception of Royalty was borrowed from Psa 72:4, where the King is said to judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the…

  5. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 4, Chapter 5 — The Ancient Form of Government Utterly Corrupted by the Tyranny of the Papacy cites Ps. 72:11

    …to his Church: “All kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him” (Ps. 72:11). “Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Sion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem…