Psalms 72:2

“He shall judge thy people with righteousness, etc.] Or, “so shall he judge”; or, “that he may judge” f976, as the Syriac and Arabic versions; having the judgments and righteousness of God given him, he will be thereby qualified to judge the people of God; such as are so, not by creation, but by special grace; his chosen and covenant people, the redeemed and purchased people of God, and who in the effectual calling appear to be so, and are made his willing people. These Christ judges, rules, and governs, protects and defends, in a righteous manner; pleads their cause, vindicates their right, and avenges them on their enemies, as well as justifies them with his own righteousness; and thy poor…”

“He shall judge thy people with righteousness - On this verse see the notes at Isaiah 11:3-4. The fact that this so entirely accords with the description in Isaiah 11:0, which undoubtedly refers to the Messiah, has been alluded to above as confirming the opinion that the psalm has a similar reference. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thy afflicted ones - For such are thine in a special manner, thou art their judge and patron. Psalms 72:3”

“He shall: Psa 72:12-14, Psa 45:6, Psa 45:7; Kg1 3:5-10; Isa 11:3-5, Isa 32:1, Isa 32:17; Jer 33:15; Rev 19:11 thy poor: Psa 12:5, Psa 82:3, Psa 82:4; Job 34:19 Psalms 72:3”