Psalm 72

^{1 c} To wit, to his posteritie.

^{1 b} Endue the King with the Spirit of wisdome & justice that he reigne not as do the worldelie tyrants.

^{1 a} Composed by Dauid as touching the reigne of his sonne Salomon.

^{1 !} He praieth for the prosperous astate of the kingdome of Salomon, who was the figure of Christ.

^{3 d} When justice reigneth, euen the places moste barren shal be enriched with thy blessings.

^{4 e} He sheweth wherefore the sworde is committed to Kings: to wit to defend the innocent and suppresse the wicked.

^{4 !} Under whome shal be righteousnes peace and felicitie.

^{5 f} The people shal imbrace thy true religion, when thou giuest a King, that ruleth according to thy worde.

^{6 g} As this is true in all godlie Kings: so is it verified in Christ, who with heauenlie dewe maketh his Church euer to florish.

^{8 h} That is, from the red Sea to the sea called Syriacum, and from Euphrates forwarde: meaning, that Christs kingdome shulde be large & vniuersal.

^{10 i} Of Cilicia & of all other countreis beyond the sea, which he meaneth by the yles.

^{10 k} That is, of Arabia the riche countrei, wherof Sheba was a parte bordering vpon Ethiopia.

^{10 !} Unto whome all Kings and all nations shal do homage

^{14 l} Thogh tyrants passe not to shed blood, yet this godlie King shal preserue his subjects from all kinde of wrong.

^{15 m} God wil bothe prosper his life, & also make the people moste willing to obeie him.

^{16 n} Vnder suche a King shalbe moste great plentie, bothe of frute & also of the increase of mankinde.

^{17 !} Whose name and power shal indure for euer, & in whome all nations shalbe blessed.

^{17 o} They shal praie to God for his continuance, & know that God doeth to prosper them for his sake.

^{18 p} He confesseth that except God miraculously preserue his people, that nether the King nor the kingdome can continue.

^{19 q} Concerning his sonne Salomon.