Psalm 72:9

God's Word

May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies lick the dust.

Cross References

Genesis 3:14

So the Lord God said to the snake, “Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all the wild or domestic animals. You will crawl on your belly. You will be the lowest of animals as long as you live.

1 Kings 9:18

Baalath, Tadmor in the desert (inside the country), and

Psalm 110:1

The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”

Psalm 110:6

He will pass judgment on the nations and fill them with dead bodies. Throughout the earth he will crush ⌞their⌟ heads.

Psalm 2:9

You will break them with an iron scepter. You will smash them to pieces like pottery.”

Psalm 22:29

All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him, even those who are barely alive.

Isaiah 49:23

Then kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens will nurse you. They will bow in front of you with their faces touching the ground. They will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who wait with hope for me will not be put to shame.

Micah 7:17

They will lick dust like snakes, like animals that crawl on the ground. They will come out of their hiding places trembling. They will turn away from your presence in fear, O Lord our God. They will be afraid of you.

Luke 19:27

Bring my enemies, who didn’t want me to be their king. Kill them in front of me.’ ”