Psalms

Psalm 72:9–12

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.

¹²For he will deliver the needy who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper.

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.

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

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he will deliver	יַ֭צִּיל	yaṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
the needy	אֶבְי֣וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
who cry out	מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ	mə·šaw·wê·a‘	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7768 cry out for help
and the afflicted	וְ֝עָנִ֗י	wə·‘ā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
who have no	וְֽאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
helper	עֹזֵ֥ר	‘ō·zêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour