Psalms 72:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.”
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BSBPD
“May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 72:11 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 24:7Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
- Psalms 2:10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
- Psalms 86:9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
- Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
- Isaiah 11:9They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
- Isaiah 49:22This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
- Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
- Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Micah 7:17They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will crawl from their holes in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.
- Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
- Revelation 20:1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
- Revelation 21:24By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
- Revelation 21:26And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
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