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Psalms 72:9

Justice

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
KJV
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
WEB
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
ASV
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
DARBY
The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
BLB
Before him the desert dwellers will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.
ÅB
For hans åsyn skal de som bor i ørkenene, bøye kne, og hans fiender skal slikke støv.
OTB
Måtte ørkenens nomader bøye seg for ham,
Og måtte hans fiender slikke støvet.
B1930
For hans åsyn skal de som bor i ørkenene, bøie kne, og hans fiender skal slikke støv.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 49:23

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

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  • Micah 7:17

    They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

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  • Luke 19:27

    But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

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  • Psalms 2:9

    Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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  • 1 Kings 9:18

    And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

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  • 1 Kings 9:20–21

    And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,

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  • Psalms 22:29

    All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

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  • Psalms 21:8–9

    Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

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