Psalms 72:5-7 (ESV)
May they fear you while the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
like showers that water the earth!
In his days may the righteous flourish,
and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
In a previous post I divide Psalm 72 into sections that each exemplify something awesome about the king, the subject of the entire song. The above verses are written to talk about the consistency of the king. They are steady and can be counted upon. Notice the word pictures the writer (Solomon) uses to express this truth about Godly leaders:
1. The sun
2. The moon
3. The rain
4. The grass
All of the above are consistent. Granted that the rain comes and goes seemingly at its own leisure, but it does come and go. The key element in this section is that these things are consistent and so, too, should be the leader. But what is the leader consistent about? That is the last line of the above passage. They are consistent in demonstrating the righteousness that God provides them. We can be consistent about many things. But, if we want to be a great leader we must practice justice and righteousness. That is what the first verse of this psalm states:
Psalms 72:1 (ESV)
Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
When God gives the leader justice and righteousness, the king is to carry that out in consistency. If you read the books of 1 and 2 Kings you see that those kings who were consistent with justice and righteousness were blessed and those who were not consistent, were not blessed.
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