Psalms 72:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
English ASV
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
English Amplified
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him and His enemies shall lick the dust.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him and His enemies shall lick the dust.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
English EASY 2024
Then people who live in the desert will bend down to respect him. His enemies will fall down with their faces in the dust.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
May all the people living in the desert bow down to him. May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
May desert tribes bow down before him and his enemies lick the dust!
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.
English God's Word - GW 1995
May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies lick the dust.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust.
English KJV 1611
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
English LSB
Let the desert creatures kneel before him, And his enemies lick the dust.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
May those who dwell in the wilderness bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
May his foes kneel before him, his enemies lick the dust.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The desert tribes will bow down to him. His enemies will lick the dust.
English NIV
The desert tribes will bow before him and his enemies will lick the dust.
English NKJ 1982
Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust.
English NLT
Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Desert nomads are bowing at his feet; every enemy is falling facedown, biting the dust!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The desert nomads shall bow before him; his enemies shall fall face downward in the dust.
English Tyndale 1537
They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.