Parallel Verses
Amplified
The nomads of the desert will bow before him,
And his enemies will
New American Standard Bible
And his enemies
King James Version
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Holman Bible
and his enemies lick the dust.
International Standard Version
May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
A Conservative Version
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and 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.
Bible in Basic English
Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
Darby Translation
The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Julia Smith Translation
Inhabitants of the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust
King James 2000
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let [the] desert dwellers bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
Modern King James verseion
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him; and His enemies shall lick the dust.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him, and his enemies shall 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Before him, let the men of the desert kneel, But, as for his foes, the dust, let them lick;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
8
May he also rule from sea to sea
And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
The nomads of the desert will bow before him,
And his enemies will
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings;
The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
Cross References
Isaiah 49:23
“Kings will be your attendants,
And their princesses your nurses.
They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth
And lick the dust of your feet;
And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the Lord;
For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.
Micah 7:17
They shall lick the dust like a serpent;
Like crawling things of the earth
They shall come trembling out of their fortresses and hiding places.
They shall turn and come with fear and dread to the Lord our God
And they shall be afraid and stand in awe before You [O Lord].
1 Kings 9:18
Baalath and
1 Kings 9:20-21
As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the sons (descendants) of Israel,
Psalm 2:9
‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’”
Psalm 21:8-9
Your hand will reach out and defeat all your enemies;
Your right hand will reach those who hate you.
Psalm 22:29
All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship;
All those who go down to the dust (the dead) will bow before Him,
Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.
Psalm 110:1
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”
Psalm 110:6
He will execute judgment [in overwhelming punishment] among the nations;
He will fill them with corpses,
He will crush the chief men over a broad country.
Isaiah 35:1-2
The Arabah (desert) will shout in exultation and blossom
Like the
Luke 19:27
[The king ended by saying,]