Psalms 72:9
Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
In Context
8Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:18And Baalath and Tamar in the waste land, in that land;
Psalms 2:9They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
Psalms 22:29\22:28\For the kingdom is the Lord's; he is the ruler among the nations.
Psalms 110:6He will be judge among the nations, the valleys will be full of dead bodies; the head over a great country will be wounded by him.
Isaiah 49:23And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.
Luke 19:27And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:3-18
The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous… Read the whole commentary →