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Psalms 72:9

72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

What does Psalms 72:9 mean?

Psalms 72:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צִיִּי (tsîyîy), כָּרַע (kâraʻ), פָּנִים (pânîym).

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They
that
dwell
in
the
wildernessצִיִּיtsîyîy/tsee-ee'/H6728a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast
shall
bowכָּרַעkâraʻ/kaw-rah'/H3766to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him;
and
his
enemiesאֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary
shall
lickלָחַךְlâchak/law-khak'/H3897to lick
the
dust.עָפָרʻâphâr/aw-fawr'/H6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

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1 Kings 18:38

Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

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What does Psalms 72:9 say?

Psalms 72:9 (King James Version) reads: "They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust."

Is Psalms 72:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 72:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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