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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 72 [A Psalm] for Solomon. The title of this psalm is by some rendered, "a psalm of Solomon" (h); as a psalm לדוד, "for David", is often rendered "a psalm of David"; and so make Solomon to be the writer of it: to which the Targum inclines, which paraphrases it, "by the hand of Solomon, said in prophecy.'' But, though Solomon had a gift of divine poetry, as appears by the...
John Gill
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents,.... Tarshish either signifies the sea, as it is sometimes rendered in the Targum; and then the sense is, the kings of the sea, that is, of the islands of the sea, as it follows, shall be subject to the kingdom of Christ; and, as a token of it, bring presents to him, as the Moabites and Syrians did to David, and as several nations and...
Matthew Henry
The foregoing psalm was penned by David when he was old, and, it should seem, so was this too; for Solomon was now standing fair for the crown; that was his prayer for himself, this for his son and successor, and with these two the prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended, as we find in the close of this psalm. If we have but God's presence with us while we live, and good hopes concerning...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. We need not be afraid if this Psalm refers to Christ, and we do not doubt that it does. He must reign. The end of the world is not coming until there shall be a conquest for him. He may come before that time, but certainly there shall be no winding up of history until this shall be...
Charles H. Spurgeon
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: Commerce with all its wealth shall yet lend its homage to the Saviour; and every ship that crosses the sea shall yet bear its cargo of praise unto his glorious name.
Charles H. Spurgeon
The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Their barbaric splendor shall find a higher glory in being consecrated to the King of kings.
Charles H. Spurgeon
The Kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: Britain and some of her sister islands shall do homage to this great Solomon. Psa_72:10. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands unto God, and men of swarthy skin shall own the King of the Jews as Lord over all.