May 15 I Kings 4, 9-10; Psalm 72 A Messianic Psalm

The superscript on Psalm 72, "Of Solomon," has scholars divided on whether it was written by Solomon or written for Solomon, most likely by his father David. The psalm speaks of the reign of an ideal king - to be held out as the ideal for a righteous king of Israel. Of course all of the kings, including Solomon will fall short of this ideal. Yet, one king, Jesus Christ, will fulfill this ideal - the Messiah.

However, this psalm teaches us that we ALL must comfort the afflicted in this world. There are many hurting people that we must seek to help. We don't need to be a king to be just. The ideals of a king are not different than the ideals of a common Christian. Psalm 72 is for us, too!