“And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.”
The affirmation that the name of God be praised and that glory fill the earth articulates that righteous rule manifests God's name and character. The filling of the earth with glory indicates the cosmic scope of the transformation. This verse closes the psalm with the affirmation that righteous governance glorifies God and manifests the divine character.
Church Fathers on Psalms 72:19
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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