Psalm 72:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let the nomads of the desert 
 
6716b: (a wild animal) perhaps desert dwellerof uncertain derivation
bowיִכְרְע֣וּ
(yich·re·'u)
3766: to bow downa prim. root
beforeלְ֭פָנָיו
(le·fa·nav)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him, And his enemies 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
lickיְלַחֵֽכוּ׃
(ye·la·che·chu.)
3897: to licka prim. root
the dust.עָפָ֥ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
They that dwell in the wilderness
tsiyiy  (tsee-ee')
a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast -- wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness.
shall bow
kara`  (kaw-rah')
to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, very.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him and his enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
shall lick
lachak  (law-khak')
to lick -- lick (up).
the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.

King James Bible
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust.

International Standard Version
May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

NET Bible
Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The islands shall bow before him and his enemies will lick up the dust.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies lick the dust.

King James 2000 Bible
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
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