Psalms 72:9
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.”
עָפָר
Dust, dry earth. Aphar. The material from which God formed Adam. You are dust and to dust you shall return. But between the dust God breathed His own life into you.
כָּרַע
they will bow down
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כָּרַע
to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
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צִיִּי
desert-dwellers
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צִיִּי
a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast
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לָחַךְ
they will lick up
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לָחַךְ
to lick
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