Psalms

Psalm 72:9–15

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.

¹³He will take pity on the poor and needy

and save the lives of the oppressed.

¹⁴He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their blood is precious in his sight.

¹⁵Long may he live!

May gold from Sheba be given him.

May people ever pray for him;

may they bless him all day long.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will take pity	יָ֭חֹס	yā·ḥōs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the poor	דַּ֣ל	dal	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and needy	וְאֶבְי֑וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and save	יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃	yō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
the lives	וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת	wə·nap̄·šō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the oppressed	אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים	’eḇ·yō·w·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H34 in want, needy, poor

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will redeem	יִגְאַ֣ל	yiḡ·’al	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
them	נַפְשָׁ֑ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from oppression	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H8496 injury, oppression
and violence	וּ֭מֵחָמָס	ū·mê·ḥā·mās	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
for their blood	דָּמָ֣ם	dā·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1818 blood
is precious	וְיֵיקַ֖ר	wə·yê·qar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3365 be precious, prized, appraised
in his sight	בְּעֵינָֽיו׃	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Long may he live	וִיחִ֗י	wî·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
May gold	מִזְּהַ֪ב	miz·zə·haḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2091 gold
from Sheba	שְׁ֫בָ֥א	šə·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
be given	וְיִתֶּן־	wə·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	לוֹ֮	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
May people ever	תָמִ֑יד	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
pray	וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל	wə·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
for him	בַּעֲד֣וֹ	ba·‘ă·ḏōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H1157 separation
may they bless him	יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃	yə·ḇā·ră·ḵen·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַ֝יּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day