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Psalms 72:8-11

The Righteous King, the Poor, and the Nations Blessed in His Reign

Psalm 72 moves from petition for God-given royal justice, to the social fruit of peace and protection for the poor, to worldwide dominion and tribute, to compassionate redemption of the needy, to abundance and nations-blessing, and finally to a doxology that redirects all royal hope to the LORD God of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

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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Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 2:8Classic cross-references Genesis 22:17Classic cross-references Exodus 23:31Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:9Classic cross-references Zechariah 9:10Classic cross-references

Original words

May he ruleוְ֭יֵרְדְּH7287Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularfrom seaמִיָּ֣םH3220Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionseaיָ֑םH3220Noun - masculine singularand from the [Euphrates]וּ֝מִנָּהָ֗רH5104Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe endsאַפְסֵי־H657Adverbof the earthאָֽרֶץ׃H776Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew the River

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 49:23Classic cross-references Matthew 2:1Classic cross-references Genesis 3:14Classic cross-references Psalms 95:6Classic cross-references Psalms 74:14Classic cross-references

Original words

May the nomadsצִיִּ֑יםH6728Noun - masculine pluralbowיִכְרְע֣וּH3766Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbefore himלְ֭פָנָיוH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand his enemiesוְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יוH341Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularlickיְלַחֵֽכוּ׃H3897Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe dustעָפָ֥רH6083Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Matthew 2:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:7Classic cross-references Psalms 68:29Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 10:27Classic cross-references

Original words

May the kingsמַלְכֵ֬יH4428Noun - masculine plural constructof Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֣ישׁH8659Noun - proper - masculine singularand distant shoresוְ֭אִיִּיםH339Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralbringיָשִׁ֑יבוּH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltributeמִנְחָ֣הH4503Noun - feminine singularmay the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יH4428Noun - masculine plural constructof Shebaשְׁבָ֥אH7614Noun - proper - feminine singularand Sebaוּ֝סְבָ֗אH5434Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularofferיַקְרִֽיבוּ׃H7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralgiftsאֶשְׁכָּ֥רH814Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Romans 14:11Classic cross-references Daniel 7:27Classic cross-references Revelation 1:5Classic cross-references Psalms 113:3Classic cross-references Revelation 4:10Classic cross-references

Original words

May allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructkingsמְלָכִ֑יםH4428Noun - masculine pluralbow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־H7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto himל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular[and] allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructnationsגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Noun - masculine pluralserve himיַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular

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