Psalm 72:9 “May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.”

Psalm 72:9

May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

They that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust.

Darby Translation

The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Young's Literal Translation

Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

Bible in Basic English

Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.

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Cross references

“They that”

1 Kings 9:18 1 Kings 9:20 1 Kings 9:21 Isaiah 35:1 Isaiah 35:2

1 Kings 9:18 · BSB

Baalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,

1 Kings 9:20 · BSB

As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—

1 Kings 9:21 · BSB

their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction —Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Isaiah 35:1 · BSB

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

Isaiah 35:2 · BSB

It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

“his enemies”

Luke 19:27 Psalm 2:9 Psalm 110:1 Psalm 110:6 Psalm 21:8 Psalm 21:9

Luke 19:27 · BSB

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Psalm 2:9 · BSB

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery. ”

Psalm 110:1 · BSB

The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Psalm 110:6 · BSB

He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.

Psalm 21:8 · BSB

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

Psalm 21:9 · BSB

You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

“lick”

Isaiah 49:23 Micah 7:17

Isaiah 49:23 · BSB

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 sha…

Micah 7:17 · BSB

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.

Also

Psalm 22:29

Psalm 22:29 · BSB

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

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