“They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.”
The prayer that the king might endure and be revered as long as the sun and moon articulates the desire for the perpetual and universal recognition of righteous rule. The cosmic imagery (sun and moon) suggests permanence and comprehensiveness. This verse expresses the hope that righteous governance will be enduring.
Church Fathers on Psalms 72:5
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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