Psalms

Psalm 72:8–9

⁸May he rule from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates^b to the ends of the earth.

⁹May the nomads bow before him,

and his enemies lick the dust.

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May he rule	וְ֭יֵרְדְּ	wə·yê·rəd	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
from sea	מִיָּ֣ם	mî·yām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sea	יָ֑ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and from the	וּ֝מִנָּהָ֗ר	ū·min·nā·hār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Adverb	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the nomads	צִיִּ֑ים	ṣî·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6728 desert-dweller
bow	יִכְרְע֣וּ	yiḵ·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3766 bow down
before him	לְ֭פָנָיו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and his enemies	וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו	wə·’ō·yə·ḇāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
lick	יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃	yə·la·ḥê·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3897 lick
the dust	עָפָ֥ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 72:8 Exodus 23:31 · Zechariah 9:10 · 1 Kings 4:21–24 · Psalm 80:11 · Psalm 89:25 · Psalm 2:8

Psalm 72:9 Isaiah 49:23 · Micah 7:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.