“His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.”
The affirmation that the king's name would endure and be blessed as long as the sun articulates the perpetuity of the righteous king's reputation and blessing. The reference to nations being blessed through the king articulates that righteous rule brings blessing to all peoples. This verse expresses the eschatological vision of enduring righteous governance blessing all creation.
Church Fathers on Psalms 72:17
1. “For Salomon” indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is perceived, that the very word Salomon is used in a figurative sense, so that in him Christ is to be taken. For Salomon is interpreted peace-maker: and on this account such a word…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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