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Psalms 72:9 Cross-References
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“They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.”
Psalms 72:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 72:9
Those dwelling in wilderness bowing before the king and enemies licking dust depicts total submission even from remote or hostile peoples. 'Lick the dust' suggests complete humiliation and defeat (Micah 7:17). This imagery, though harsh, emphasizes that Christ's reign will be unopposed—every knee will bow, willingly or unwillingly (Philippians 2:10). The question is whether submission comes through grace or judgment.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 72:9
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“and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth”
“and will be afraid because of you.”
“and kill them before me.',But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.,,,,,,,,”
“Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.”
“The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice”
“and Tamar in the wilderness”
“He shall judge among the heathen”
“the Hittites”
“even he who can't keep his soul alive.”