Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust. New Living Translation Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust. English Standard Version May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! Berean Standard Bible May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. King James Bible They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. New King James Version Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. New American Standard Bible May the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust. NASB 1995 Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust. NASB 1977 Let the nomads of the desert bow before him; And his enemies lick the dust. Legacy Standard Bible Let the desert creatures kneel before him, And his enemies lick the dust. Amplified Bible The nomads of the desert will bow before him, And his enemies will lick the dust. Christian Standard Bible May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. Holman Christian Standard Bible May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. American Standard Version They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. Contemporary English Version Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt. English Revised Version They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. GOD'S WORD® Translation May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies lick the dust. Good News Translation The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground. International Standard Version May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust. Majority Standard Bible May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. NET Bible Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust. New Heart English Bible Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. Webster's Bible Translation They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. World English Bible Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDesert-dwellers bow before Him, "" And His enemies lick the dust. Young's Literal Translation Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust. Smith's Literal Translation Inhabitants of the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBefore him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible May his foes kneel before him, his enemies lick the dust. New Revised Standard Version May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey that dwell on the islands shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The islands shall bow before him and his enemies will lick up the dust. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; And his enemies lick the dust. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. 9May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. 10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.… Cross References Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.” Isaiah 60:14 The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Micah 7:17 They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You. Revelation 3:9 As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you. Genesis 49:8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” 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.” Isaiah 60:6 Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. Isaiah 60:9 Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. Isaiah 60:12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed. Isaiah 60:16 You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 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. Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 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.” Revelation 21:24 By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. Treasury of Scripture They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. they that 1 Kings 9:18,20,21 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, … Isaiah 35:1,2 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose… his enemies Psalm 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Psalm 21:8,9 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee… Psalm 110:1,6 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool… lick 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. 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. Jump to Previous Bow Desert Dry Dust Dwell Dwellers Enemies Foes Haters Inhabitants Lick Nomads Places Tribes WildernessJump to Next Bow Desert Dry Dust Dwell Dwellers Enemies Foes Haters Inhabitants Lick Nomads Places Tribes WildernessPsalm 72 1. David, praying for Solomon, shows the goodness and glory of God's kingdom18. He blessed God May the nomads bow before him This phrase begins with a vision of reverence and submission. The word "nomads" refers to those who wander, often living in tents and moving from place to place. In the Hebrew context, the term can be linked to the Bedouins or other desert-dwelling tribes. Historically, these groups were seen as independent and self-sufficient, often living on the fringes of established societies. The act of bowing signifies a deep respect and acknowledgment of authority. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a prophetic vision of all peoples, regardless of their lifestyle or status, recognizing the sovereignty of the Messiah. The imagery here is powerful, suggesting that even those who are typically outside the bounds of structured society will come to honor the King. and his enemies lick the dust Lick the dust.--The allusion is to the Eastern etiquette of prostration before a sovereign. Verse 9. - They that dwell in the wilderness shall how before him (for the meaning here assigned to tsiyyim (ציּים), see Psalm 74:14; Isaiah 23:13). The wild tribes of the Syrian and Arabian deserts are probably intended (comp. Isaiah 60:6, 7). And his enemies shall lick the dust; i.e., prostrate themselves at his feet with their faces in the dust. See the Assyrian representations of Oriental prostrations ('Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 1, pp. 266, 502).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May the nomadsצִיִּ֑ים (ṣî·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6728: Wild beast of the desert, that dwell in inhabiting the wilderness bow יִכְרְע֣וּ (yiḵ·rə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate before him, לְ֭פָנָיו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face and his enemies וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו (wə·’ō·yə·ḇāw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary lick יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ (yə·la·ḥê·ḵū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3897: To lick the dust. עָפָ֥ר (‘ā·p̄ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud Links Psalm 72:9 NIVPsalm 72:9 NLT Psalm 72:9 ESV Psalm 72:9 NASB Psalm 72:9 KJV Psalm 72:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 72:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 72:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 72:9 French Bible Psalm 72:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 72:9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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