Psalms 72:9
What does Psalms 72:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 72:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They have set their mouth against heaven: and their tongue hath passed through the earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Context
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.
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