Psalms 72:5

5 May he live long {while the sun endures} {as long as the moon} {for all generations}.

Psalms 72:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 72:5

They shall fear thee
The King Messiah, the Judge of the poor, and the destroyer of the oppressor: either the tyrants and oppressors themselves shall fear him, and such who have been aiding and assisting to them; see ( Revelation 11:11 Revelation 11:13 ) ; or rather the people of God, the poor of the people, and children of the needy, judged and saved by Christ; who shall fear the Lord, both internally and externally, in the exercise of grace, and in the performance of religious worship; in all the parts of it, which are both included in the fear of the Lord; of which there will be many instances, both among Jews and Gentiles, in the latter day; see ( Hosea 3:5 ) ( Isaiah 60:5 ) ( Revelation 15:4 ) ; and this they shall do,

as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations;
or, "with the sun, and before the moon, generation of generations" F18; that is, to the end of the world, until sun and moon shall be no more: so long will Christ have a seed to serve him:; see ( Psalms 89:36 Psalms 89:37 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F18 Sic Eth. Syr. Arab. Apollinarius, Vatablus, & Cocceius.

Psalms 72:5 In-Context

3 Let [the] mountains yield prosperity for the people, and [the] hills in righteousness.
4 May he provide justice [for the] poor of [the] people, save [the] children of [the] needy, and crush [the] oppressor.
5 May he live long {while the sun endures} {as long as the moon} {for all generations}.
6 May he descend like rain on mown grass, like showers watering [the] earth.
7 May [what is] right blossom in his days and an abundance of peace, until [the] moon is no more.

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. This presupposes the reading, suggested by the LXX, that might indicate that two of the Hebrew root letters have been inverted. The Hebrew reads "They will/Let them fear"
  • [b]. Literally "with [the] sun"
  • [c]. Literally "in the presence of the moon"
  • [d]. Literally "generation of generations"
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