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Psalms 72:8

And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

In Context

7Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

9Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:21And Solomon hath been ruling over all the kingdoms, from the River [to] the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt: they are bringing nigh a present, and serving Solomon, all days of his life.

Psalms 2:8Ask of Me and I give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

Psalms 80:11It sendeth forth its branches unto the sea, And unto the river its sucklings.

Psalms 89:36His seed is to the age, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,

Revelation 11:15And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, 'The kingdoms of the world did become [those] of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!'

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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