SCRIPTURE: PSALM 72
MEMORY VERSE:
“Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to his glorious name forever; ,may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.” (Psalm 72:18-19)
The author of this Psalm is Solomon.
SOLOMON DESCRIBED WHAT GOD WILL DO:
- He will judge people in righteousness and the afflicted ones with justice. (v. 1)
- He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. (v. 4)
- He will endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. (v. 3)
- He will rule from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth. (v. 8)
- He will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. (v. 12)
- He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. (v. 13)
- He will rescue them from oppression and violence. (v. 14)
WHAT THE PEOPLE WILL DO:
- The desert tribes will bow before him and his enemies will lick the dust. (v. 9)
- The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts. (v. 10)
- All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him. (v. 11)
THOUGHTS:
When Solomon became king, he asked from God the wisdom to administer justice to his people and God granted his request. During his reign, there was peace, security and prosperity. Today, we have to pray to God to give the leaders of our nation the wisdom to rule our country with justice and righteousness.
Since God cares for the poor, oppressed, weak and needy, we must also reach out to them by doing our best to meet their needs.
God’s purpose is to tell the whole earth of His glory. Therefore, we must let Jesus reign in our lives by yielding to Him, so that we can tell the whole earth of His glory on earth.