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Psalms 72:9

Psalms chapter 72 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

v.9This passage

v.10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Cross references

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

  • Micah 7:17

    They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.

  • Psalms 22:29

    All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

  • Psalms 21:8

    Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

  • Psalms 2:9

    Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

  • Psalms 110:1

    Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  • Luke 19:27

    But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.