Psalms
Psalm 72:10–11
10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11May all kings bow down to him
and all nations serve him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 72:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the kings | מַלְכֵ֬י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of Tarshish | תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ | ṯar·šîš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8659 Tarshish |
| and distant shores | וְ֭אִיִּים | wə·’î·yîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H339 coast, region |
| bring | יָשִׁ֑יבוּ | yā·šî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| tribute | מִנְחָ֣ה | min·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| may the kings | מַלְכֵ֥י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of Sheba | שְׁבָ֥א | šə·ḇā | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7614 Shebâ |
| and Seba | וּ֝סְבָ֗א | ū·sə·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5434 Seba |
| offer | יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃ | yaq·rî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| gifts | אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר | ’eš·kār | Noun - masculine singular | H814 gift |
Psalm 72:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| kings | מְלָכִ֑ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| bow down | וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ | wə·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to him | ל֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| nations | גּוֹיִ֥ם | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| serve him | יַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃ | ya·‘aḇ·ḏū·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 72:10 Psalm 68:29 · Isaiah 60:6 · Isaiah 49:7 · Psalm 45:12 · 1 Kings 10:1 · Isaiah 60:9 · 2 Chronicles 9:21 · Genesis 10:7
Psalm 72:11 Psalm 86:9 · Revelation 11:15 · Isaiah 49:22–23 · Revelation 17:14 · Psalm 138:4–5 · Revelation 21:24 · Revelation 20:1–6 · Isaiah 54:5 · Revelation 21:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.