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Psalms 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

KJV

Et dixerunt : Quomodo scit Deus, et si est scientia in excelso ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπαν Πῶς ἔγνω ὁ θεός; καὶ εἰ ἔστιν γνῶσις ἐν τῷ ὑψίστῳ;

LXX

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

ASV

וְ/יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ ל֥/וֹ כָל מְלָכִ֑ים כָּל גּוֹיִ֥ם יַֽעַבְדֽוּ/הוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
yshtchv
verb · 174×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 287×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×

Themes

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Give the king thy judgments, O God. Though this Psalm was composed concerning Solomon, it describes a kingdom so glorious that it can only find its true fulfillment in Christ. The extent of his dominion — from sea to sea, to the ends of the earth — the bowing of his enemies, the bringing of gifts by kings, and the blessing of all nations through him, all point to the universal …
'Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son.' See Ps. lxxii. 1. Who is the king's son? Solomon was the son of king David, and this Psalm bears Solomon's name; yet if we look closely, the words far exceed anything true of Solomon. For it says: 'He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.' See Ps. …

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 4:24 — For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
  • Dan 2:47 — The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
  • Dan 7:14 — And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingd
  • Dan 7:27 — And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dom
  • Isa 49:22 — Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon th
  • Isa 54:5 — For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
  • Isa 60:3 — And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
  • Luke 4:7 — If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
  • Mal 1:11 — For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my nam
  • Matt 4:9 — And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
  • Ps 2:10 — Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
  • Ps 22:27 — All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
  • Ps 71:21 — Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
  • Ps 86:9 — All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
  • Ps 89:27 — Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
  • Ps 113:3 — From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.
  • Ps 138:4 — All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
  • Ps 138:4 — All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
  • Rev 1:5 — And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
  • Rev 4:10 — The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
  • Rev 11:15 — And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
  • Rev 11:15 — And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
  • Rev 17:14 — These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
  • Rev 19:16 — And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
  • Rev 21:24 — And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
  • Rev 21:26 — And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
  • Rom 14:11 — For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.