Psalm 72

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Psalm 72 is a biblical psalm traditionally attributed to Solomon that prays for an ideal, righteous king whose just and universal reign brings peace and prosperity to all nations.

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Psalm 72 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm ⓘ
prayer ⓘ
royal psalm ⓘ
associatedWith Davidic covenant ⓘ
social justice themes ⓘ
bookNumberInPsalms 72 ⓘ
canonicalStatus part of Catholic canon ⓘ
part of Jewish canon ⓘ
part of Orthodox canon ⓘ
part of Protestant canon ⓘ
closingDoxology Blessed be his glorious name forever ⓘ
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things ⓘ
containsPhrase May all nations be blessed through him ⓘ
May he rule from sea to sea ⓘ
May the whole earth be filled with his glory ⓘ
focusesOn abundance of grain ⓘ
all kings bowing down to him ⓘ
all nations serving him ⓘ
crushing the oppressor ⓘ
defense of the afflicted ⓘ
enduring reign ⓘ
peace as long as the moon endures ⓘ
the king’s justice ⓘ
genre messianic psalm (in Christian interpretation) ⓘ
royal prayer ⓘ
interpretedAs prayer for the Davidic king ⓘ
prophecy of the Messiah (Christian theology) ⓘ
language Hebrew ⓘ
liturgicalUse Christian worship ⓘ
Jewish worship ⓘ
mentions king ⓘ
note concludes Book II of the Psalter in many traditions ⓘ
followed by the editorial line “The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended” in many manuscripts ⓘ
partOf Book of Psalms ⓘ
linked to: Psalms

Christian Old Testament ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to: Tanakh
superscription Of Solomon ⓘ
theme blessing to all nations ⓘ
ideal king ⓘ
justice for the poor ⓘ
peace ⓘ
prosperity ⓘ
righteous rule ⓘ
universal reign ⓘ
traditionalAttribution Solomon ⓘ
usedIn Advent liturgy (Christianity) ⓘ
Epiphany liturgy (Christianity) ⓘ

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