Psalms 72:12

Psalms 72:12 says, For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.  David once again speaks about God helping the poor and needy and those that have no helper.  This does not mean that being poor automatically brings a person salvation.  Salvation still only comes from having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Verse thirteen adds, He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.  Once more, I don't believe that this means that all the poor and needy will be saved, but means that God will save them in spite of the fact that they are looked down on by the world.  Verse fourteen continues, He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.  David said that those who put their faith in God and are mistreated by the world are precious in God's sight.  Being poor and mistreated is not another way to salvation though, since salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse fifteen states, And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.  Though this psalm was written about Solomon, and the gold of Sheba was given to him, as Christians we must likewise give all our material blessings to God to be used for His glory.  Verse sixteen adds, There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.  David said that during the reign of Solomon that people would be blessed with abundant crops.  Matthew Henry says this applies to the spreading of the gospel after Christ came and to the increase in believers because of it.  Verse seventeen declares, His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.  Though the name of Solomon may be remembered, this refers to Jesus Christ.  His name will never be forgotten and His kingdom will never end.  Verse eighteen adds, Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.  David now makes clear that it is God Who is to be blessed, and not Solomon.  No matter how good an earthly ruler may be, we should never give our praise to him or her, but to God alone.  Verse nineteen continues, And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.  David asked that God's name be blessed forever and the whole world be filled with His glory.  We know this is only going to happen when Christ returns to claim those who have put their faith in Him, but we as Christians need to be proclaiming the glory of God to the world every day.  Verse twenty concludes, The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.  Matthew Henry says this was likely means this was one of the last psalms written by David, but whether that is case or not, or if it simply means that David had concluded his prayers for Solomon at this time, I do know that as long as we live we cannot stop praying for God's will to be done in the world.