Psalms 72:9
May his foes bow down before him, his enemies lick the dust.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
In Context
8May he reign from ocean to ocean, from the river to the ends of the earth.
Cross References
Psalms 2:9You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.”
Psalms 22:29To him will bow down all who sleep in the earth, and before him bend all who go down to the dust, and those who could not preserve their lives.
Psalms 110:6He will execute judgment filling the valleys with dead, the broad fields with shattered heads.
Luke 19:27But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their king, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’”
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 →