Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. New Living Translation All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him. English Standard Version May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! Berean Standard Bible May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. King James Bible Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. New King James Version Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him. New American Standard Bible And may all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. NASB 1995 And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. NASB 1977 And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. Legacy Standard Bible And let all kings bow down to him, All nations serve him. Amplified Bible Yes, all kings will bow down before him, All nations will serve him. Christian Standard Bible Let all kings bow in homage to him, all nations serve him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let all kings bow down to him, all nations serve him. American Standard Version Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him. Contemporary English Version Make other rulers bow down and all nations serve him. English Revised Version Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. GOD'S WORD® Translation May all kings worship him. May all nations serve him. Good News Translation All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him. International Standard Version May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him. Majority Standard Bible May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. NET Bible All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him. New Heart English Bible Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him. Webster's Bible Translation Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. World English Bible Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all kings bow themselves to Him, "" All nations serve Him, Young's Literal Translation And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him, Smith's Literal Translation And all kings shall worship to him: all nations shall serve him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible May all kings bow before him, all nations serve him. New Revised Standard Version May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him service. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYea, all kings shall worship him, all nations shall serve him; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All the Kings of the Earth will worship him and all the nations shall serve him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; All nations shall serve him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. 12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.… Cross References Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Revelation 21:24 By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.” Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Zechariah 14:9 On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone. Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Isaiah 2:2-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Daniel 7:14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” Isaiah 45:23 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. Micah 4:1-2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Revelation 5:13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” Isaiah 66:23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD. 1 Corinthians 15:24-25 Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. Zephaniah 2:11 The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place. Treasury of Scripture Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. all kings Psalm 2:10-12 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth… Psalm 138:4,5 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth… Isaiah 49:22,23 Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders… all nations Psalm 86:9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. Isaiah 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 54:5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Jump to Previous Bow Fall Kings Nations Prostrate Servants Serve ThemselvesJump to Next Bow Fall Kings Nations Prostrate Servants Serve ThemselvesPsalm 72 1. David, praying for Solomon, shows the goodness and glory of God's kingdom18. He blessed God May all kings bow down to him This phrase speaks to the universal reign and authority of the king being described, traditionally understood as a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ. The Hebrew word for "kings" is "מְלָכִים" (melachim), which refers to rulers or sovereigns. In the ancient Near Eastern context, kings were seen as the ultimate earthly authority. The act of bowing down signifies submission and reverence, indicating that all earthly powers will recognize the supremacy of this king. This aligns with the New Testament portrayal of Jesus as the King of Kings, to whom every knee shall bow (Philippians 2:10). and all nations serve him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May allכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every kings מְלָכִ֑ים (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king bow down to him וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ (wə·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate [and] all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every nations גּוֹיִ֥ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts serve him. יַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏū·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Links Psalm 72:11 NIVPsalm 72:11 NLT Psalm 72:11 ESV Psalm 72:11 NASB Psalm 72:11 KJV Psalm 72:11 BibleApps.com Psalm 72:11 Biblia Paralela Psalm 72:11 Chinese Bible Psalm 72:11 French Bible Psalm 72:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 72:11 Yes all kings shall fall down before (Psalm Ps Psa.) |