Psalms 72:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. | May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. | They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to before him | לְ֭פָנָיו | LE-fa-nav | H6440G | face: beforeפָּנֶה (pa.neh) : before/to/front 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
| they will bow down | יִכְרְע֣וּ | yikh-re-'U | H3766 | to bowכָּרַע (ka.ra) 1) to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bow 1a2) to bow down, crouch 1a3) to bow down over 1a4) to tilt, lean 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow |
| desert-dwellers | צִיִּ֑ים | tzi-YIM | H6728 | wild beastצִי (tsiy.yi) 1) a wild beast, desert-dweller, crier, yelper 1a) a specific wild beast but not certainly identified |
| and enemies his | וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו | ve-'o-ye-VAV | H0341 | enemyאֹיֵב (o.yev) 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national |
| dust | עָפָ֥ר | 'a-FAR | H6083 | dustעָפָר (a.phar) 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore |
| they will lick up | יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ | ye-la-CHE-khu | H3897 | to lickלָחַךְ (la.chakh) 1) to lick, lick up 1a) (Qal) to lick up 1b) (Piel) to lick up |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.