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cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/72-9.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 1513 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְ֭פָנָיו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lefanav_6440.htm" title="Le·fa·nav: before -- Occurrence 84 of 115.">lə-p̄ā-nāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Before Him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3766.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3766: 1) to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bow <BR> 1a2) to bow down, crouch <BR> 1a3) to bow down over <BR> 1a4) to tilt, lean <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow">3766</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3766.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3766 -- Occurrence 29 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִכְרְע֣וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yichreu_3766.htm" title="yich·re·'U: bow -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">yiḵ-rə-‘ū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will bow</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V-Qal-Imperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6728.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6728: 1) a wild beast, desert-dweller, crier, yelper <BR> 1a) a specific wild beast but not certainly identified">6728</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6728.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6728 -- Occurrence 1 of 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">צִיִּ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tziyim_6728.htm" title="tzi·Yim;: the wilderness -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">ṣî-yîm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Those who dwell in the wilderness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 341: 1) (Qal) enemy <BR> 1a) personal <BR> 1b) national">341</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 341 -- Occurrence 197 of 282">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veoyevav_341.htm" title="ve·'o·ye·Vav,: and his enemies -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-’ō-yə-ḇāw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and His enemies</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish <BR> 1a) dry or loose earth<BR> 1b) debris <BR> 1c) mortar <BR> 1d) ore">6083</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6083 -- Occurrence 72 of 110">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָפָ֥ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/afar_6083.htm" title="'a·Far: the dust -- Occurrence 31 of 47.">‘ā-p̄ār</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the dust</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3897.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3897: 1) to lick, lick up <BR> 1a) (Qal) to lick up <BR> 1b) (Piel) to lick up">3897</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3897.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3897 -- Occurrence 4 of 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yelachechu_3897.htm" title="ye·la·Che·chu.: lick -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">yə-la-ḥê-ḵū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will lick</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V-Piel-Imperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/341.htm" title="ve·'o·ye·vav: and his enemies -- 341: enemy, foe ">וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6083.htm" title="a·far: the dust -- 6083: dry earth, dust">עָפָ֥ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3897.htm" title="ye·la·che·chu.: lick -- 3897: to lick">יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/72.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6728.htm" title="tsiyiy (tsee-ee') -- wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness">They that dwell in the wilderness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3766.htm" title="kara' (kaw-rah') -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down">shall bow</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">before</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/341.htm" title="'oyeb (o-yabe') -- enemy, foe">him and his enemies</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3897.htm" title="lachak (law-khak') -- lick (up)">shall lick</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6083.htm" title="aphar (aw-fawr') -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish">the dust</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/72.htm">תהילים 72:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">לְ֭פָנָיו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/72.htm">תהילים 72:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">לפניו יכרעו ציים ואיביו עפר ילחכו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/72.htm">תהילים 72:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">לפניו יכרעו ציים ואיביו עפר ילחכו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/72.htm">תהילים 72:9 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">לפניו יכרעו ציים ואיביו עפר ילחכו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/72-9.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/72.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/72.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/72.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">they that</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 9:18,20,21</span> And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 35:1,2</span> The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and …</a></p><p class="hdg">his enemies</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/2-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 2:9</span> You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 21:8,9</span> Your hand shall find out all your enemies: your right hand shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 110:1,6</span> The LORD said to my Lord, Sit you at my right hand, until I make …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/19-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 19:27</span> But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, …</a></p><p class="hdg">lick</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 49:23</span> And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/7-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 7:17</span> They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9 French Bible</a> • <a 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