WEBVTT - Psalm 72

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stanghy, and today we're in Psalm seventy two

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New English translation for Solomon.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions.

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<v Speaker 1>Grant the King's son the ability to make fair decisions.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he will judge your people fairly and your oppressed

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<v Speaker 1>ones equitably. The mountains will bring news of peace to

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<v Speaker 1>the people, and the hills will announce justice. He will

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<v Speaker 1>defend the oppressed among the people. He will deliver the

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<v Speaker 1>children of the poor and crush the oppressor. Will fear you.

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<v Speaker 1>As long as the sun and moon remain in the sky,

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<v Speaker 1>for generation after generation, he will descend like rain on

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<v Speaker 1>the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth. During

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<v Speaker 1>his days, the godly will flourish. Peace will prevail as

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<v Speaker 1>long as the moon remains in the sky. May he

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<v Speaker 1>rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River

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<v Speaker 1>to the ends of the earth. Before him, the coastlands

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<v Speaker 1>will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust

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<v Speaker 1>The kings of Tarsish and the coastlands will offer gifts.

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<v Speaker 1>The kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute. All

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<v Speaker 1>kings will bow down to him. All nations will serve him,

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<v Speaker 1>for he will rescue the needy when they cry out

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<v Speaker 1>for help, and the oppressed who have no defender. He

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<v Speaker 1>will take pity on the poor and needy. The lives

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<v Speaker 1>of the needy he will save from harm and violence.

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<v Speaker 1>He will defend them. He will value their lives. May

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<v Speaker 1>he live. May they offer him gold from Sheba. May

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<v Speaker 1>they continually pray for him. May they pronounce blessings on

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<v Speaker 1>him all day long. May there be an abundance of

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<v Speaker 1>grain in the earth on the tops of the mountains.

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<v Speaker 1>May it sway. May its fruit trees flourish like the

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<v Speaker 1>forests of Lebanon. May its crops be as abundant as

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<v Speaker 1>the grass of the earth. May his fame endure. May

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<v Speaker 1>his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in

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<v Speaker 1>the sky. May they use his name when they formulate

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<v Speaker 1>their blessings. May all nations consider him to be favored

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<v Speaker 1>by God, the Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise.

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<v Speaker 1>He alone accomplishes amazing things. His glorious name deserves praise forevermore.

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<v Speaker 1>May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth. We agree,

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<v Speaker 1>We agree, this collection of the prayers of David, son

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesse ends here. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for your word, and we thank you for the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>of being able to look at it together today. And

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you Lord, that as we look at this

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<v Speaker 1>portion of scripture, and as David is praying for his

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<v Speaker 1>son Solomon, we see this prayer ultimately answered in the

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<v Speaker 1>person of your son Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate

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<v Speaker 1>king to come and reign on David's throne, who is

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<v Speaker 1>the ultimate one who rescues the needy and shows compassion

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<v Speaker 1>to the poor. And Lord, we're grateful to be the

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<v Speaker 1>beneficiaries of the love and mercy and grace of your

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<v Speaker 1>son Jesus Christ, who is our ultimate king and who

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<v Speaker 1>is the one that all nations will ultimately bow down to.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're grateful, Lord for a foretaste of the fulfillment

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<v Speaker 1>of these promises that we see in this prayer from

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<v Speaker 1>this psalm. And we're grateful to be rescued and redeemed

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<v Speaker 1>by your son Jesus Christ and part of his Kingdom forever.

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<v Speaker 1>We love you, Lord. We're grateful for all of these blessings,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful for your presence with us today. And

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<v Speaker 1>we commit ourselves to your care and pray this all

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus' name. Amen,