What do our political passions and our longing for strong leadership reveal about us? More than we might expect. Deep within every human heart is a hunger for a ruler who is truly just, truly righteous, and truly good. Psalm 72 brings that longing into sharp focus. Written as a prayer for a son ascending to the throne, this ancient psalm reaches far beyond any single king or any single era. It draws a straight line from the creation mandate in Genesis all the way to the reign of King Jesus, and it invites us to see that the flourishing we ache for as a society is not primarily a political problem. It is a sin problem. And God has answered it with a king. We explore how authority itself is a gift from God, designed for our good, and how the justice and righteousness of God's perfect king are the very foundations on which human flourishing is built. When we understand that, everything changes about how we relate to leadership, to government, and to the gospel itself.