Show Notes
We return again this week to the Psalms. Psalm 72 is a prayer and plea for a human king to reign justly and eternally. The reason for a king like this: his justice and righteousness brings shalom for those who are the 'poor' - the vulnerable or 'poor in spirit'. This prayer and plea is fulfilled in Christ who will bring this to bear ultimately in the new heavens and new earth.
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