Psalms 72:8

What does Psalms 72:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 72:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They have thought and spoken wickedness: they have spoken iniquity on high.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Context

v.7In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

v.8This passage

v.9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 89:25

    I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 89:36

    His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.

  • Psalms 2:8

    Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

  • Zechariah 9:10

    And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

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