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Psalms 72:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 72:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 72:9

Theological / Devotional

Lick the dust. A figure describing prostration with heads touching the ground, an Oriental symbol of complete submission (see Isa. 49:23). Assyrian bas-reliefs show captives crouching, faces on the ground, groveling at the feet of their conquerors.

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