Psalms 72:5-7

[5] They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all [6] He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. [7] In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon

What is the context of Psalms 72:5-7?

A Prayer for the King (Psalms 72:1-20 true)
Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign (Psalms 72:1-20 true)
Give the King Your Justice (Psalms 72:1-20 true)
A Prayer for the Prosperity of God’s Anointed King (Psalms 72:1-20 true)
The Reign of the Righteous King. (Psalms 72:1-20 true)

What does Psalms 72:5-7 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In Psalm 72:5, the antecedent of "them" in the NASB is "the oppressed" of Psalm 72:4, and "Thee" refers to God. In the NIV the translators, following the Septuagint, felt that the king was the subject of the whole verse. The Hebrew text favors the NASB rendering. In Psalm 72:6-7, the king is the subject.

The effects of a just and righteous king, the type of person Solomon asked God to make him, are as beneficial to his people as rain and peace are to the landscape.

"It is the other side of kingship to the "rod of iron" of Psalm 2:9; yet the one is the true complement of the other, as Psalm 72:4 has shown already." ^[1]