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Psalm 72:7
In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
5They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
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The moon marks the scale of this hope: a king’s reign in which righteous people flourish and peace has no end in sight.
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Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, …Both passages link rule with peace: the psalm describes peace during a king’s reign, and Isaiah names the child Prince of Peace.
Psalm 92:12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Both say the righteous shall flourish; Psalm 92 develops that shared image through the palm tree and the cedar.
John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.Peace is the shared thread: the psalm describes its abundance under a king, while Jesus speaks of giving his peace.
Isaiah 2:4He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. …The psalm describes enduring peace, while Isaiah pictures nations ending warfare and turning weapons into tools for growing food.
Psalm 29:11The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.Both describe peace for a people: Psalm 72 under a king’s reign, and Psalm 29 as the LORD’s blessing.
Malachi 4:2But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.Both picture thriving life: the righteous flourish in the psalm, and those who fear God’s name leap like calves in Malachi.
Jeremiah 33:6behold, I will bring it health and healing, and I will cure them; and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.Both use the phrase “abundance of peace,” with Jeremiah joining that promise to health, healing, and truth.
Psalm 37:11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.Both speak of “abundance of peace,” enjoyed by the humble in Psalm 37 and accompanying the righteous flourishing in Psalm 72.
John 12:34The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son …Duration connects them: the psalm describes peace lasting until the moon is gone, while the crowd says the Christ remains forever.
Isaiah 60:22The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will do this quickly in its time.”The shared thread is growth: righteous people flourish in the psalm, while Isaiah describes the small becoming a strong nation.
1 Kings 5:4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.The psalm pictures abundant peace during a king’s reign; the speaker in Kings reports God-given rest without enemies or calamity.
Isaiah 54:11–17“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.The connection is broad: the psalm pictures flourishing, while Isaiah promises fine stones and foundations to those described as afflicted.
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Peace may feel fragile where you live. The psalm sets a greater hope before you: righteous people flourishing under a reign marked by enduring peace.
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