This psalm is a prayer for a righteous and prosperous reign of the king in Jerusalem. The prayer was partially fulfilled by the amazing life and reign of Solomon, but it looks to a greater fulfillment in the Messiah’s reign. Isaac Watts penned a famous version of this psalm which includes these words:
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
LORD, give us the blessing of being part of your reign of righteousness and peace.
Psalm 72