He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
What does Psalms 72:8 mean?
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon.
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Commentary on Psalms 72:8
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea - There is probably an allusion here to the promise in Exodus 23:31 : "And I will set thy bounds from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river." This was the original promise in regard to the bounds of the promised land. A promise similar to this occurs also in Genesis 15:18 : "In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.
Key words
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immediate. Compare the notes at Psalm 2:8 . And from the river ... - The Euphrates.
- dominion
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,.
Context in Psalms 72
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Psalms 72 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as Book III. Psalms is the Bible’s great book of sung prayer, teaching the full range of faithful speech from anguish and repentance to jubilation and doxology. Read this chapter with the wider themes of prayer, praise, and lament in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Euphrates Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Euphrates River.
Who quoted Psalms 72:8?
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John Quincy Adams used Psalms 72:8 in Inaugural Address.
Donald J. Trump (1st Term) used Psalms 72:8 in Remarks on Border Security and the Federal Government Shutdown.
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