Psalms

Psalm 72:9–11

9May the nomads bow before him,

and his enemies lick the dust.

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.

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Psalm 72:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May the nomadsצִיִּ֑יםṣî·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH6728 desert-dweller
bowיִכְרְע֣וּyiḵ·rə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3766 bow down
before himלְ֭פָנָיוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and his enemiesוְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יוwə·’ō·yə·ḇāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
lickיְלַחֵֽכוּ׃yə·la·ḥê·ḵūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3897 lick
the dustעָפָ֥ר‘ā·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust

Psalm 72:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May the kingsמַלְכֵ֬יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֣ישׁṯar·šîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH8659 Tarshish
and distant shoresוְ֭אִיִּיםwə·’î·yîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH339 coast, region
bringיָשִׁ֑יבוּyā·šî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
tributeמִנְחָ֣הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
may the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Shebaשְׁבָ֥אšə·ḇāNoun - proper - feminine singularH7614 Shebâ
and Sebaוּ֝סְבָ֗אū·sə·ḇāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5434 Seba
offerיַקְרִֽיבוּ׃yaq·rî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
giftsאֶשְׁכָּ֥ר’eš·kārNoun - masculine singularH814 gift

Psalm 72:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kingsמְלָכִ֑יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־wə·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
nationsגּוֹיִ֥םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
serve himיַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃ya·‘aḇ·ḏū·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve

Cross-references

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Psalm 72:9 Isaiah 49:23 · Micah 7:17

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.