Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13

1 [Of Solomon] God, endow the king with your own fair judgement, the son of the king with your own saving justice,

2 that he may rule your people with justice, and your poor with fair judgement.

7 In his days uprightness shall flourish, and peace in plenty till the moon is no more.

8 His empire shall stretch from sea to sea, from the river to the limits of the earth.

10 the kings of Tarshish and the islands will pay him tribute. The kings of Sheba and Saba will offer gifts;

11 all kings will do him homage, all nations become his servants.

12 For he rescues the needy who calls to him, and the poor who has no one to help.

13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the needy from death.

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Exegesis:

This pertains to the coming of the Messiah. Jesus as a Messiah is characterized by the following: with fair judgment, with justice, his empire will stretch from sea to sea, all Kings will bow to him, he has a heart for the poor and the needy.

The kingdom of Jesus is a heavenly kingdom of love. This goes beyond expectations of the people that's why it was very hard to understand during his time.

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