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Psalm 072 General Notes
Type of psalm
Psalm 72 is a psalm for the king when he begins to be the king. David wrote it as a blessing on his son, Solomon. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless)
Special concepts in this chapter
Blessings for the king
May the king be honored throughout the world. May he help the poor. May there be prosperity while he is king.
Close of Book Two
The whole collection of Psalms has been divided into several "books." This is the last psalm of the second book. It is attributed to Solomon, the son of David.