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Psalms 72 · Grade 5

Endless Reign, Endless Mercy

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The title of Psalm 72 says it is by Solomon. It prays for the king and the royal son, asking God to give him justice and righteousness. The king's first task is not conquest but care: He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. He will save the children of the needy and break the oppressor in pieces.

The psalm's hopes grow larger than any ordinary king. His dominion reaches from sea to sea and to the ends of the earth. All nations shall serve him. His name endures forever, as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him; all nations will call him blessed. These words echo God's promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed.

Yet the king's glory is measured by compassion. He will have pity on the poor and needy, and their blood will be precious in his sight. Christians have long read this psalm as pointing beyond Solomon to the Messiah, whose rule fulfills these hopes. The doxology closes Book II: Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen. Verse 20 adds, This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

Show What You Know

  1. What is the king's first task?

  2. Which promise to Abraham does verse 17 echo?

  3. What measures the king's glory?

  4. Why have Christians read this psalm as pointing beyond Solomon?

Crossword

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Across

  1. He will judge the ____ of the people.
  2. Give the king your ____.

Down

  1. He will come down like ____ on the mown grass.
  2. He will save the children of the ____.

Think About It

  1. What would a leader look like who truly protected the poor and needy?

  2. How does this psalm help you pray for leaders today?

Memory Verse

“His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.”

Psalms 72:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The king's rule would last as long as the sun. How does a forever King shape your hope?
  • What would you ask God to do for your country's leaders?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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