Psalms 72:11 · King James Version

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Psalms 72:11 in the King James Version reads: “Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.”. Read it in the full context of Psalms 72, or compare how other translations render it below.

Psalms 72:11 in the Original Hebrew

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Psalms 72:11 in Other Translations

KJV Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
WEB Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
ASV Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
YLT And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,
WBT Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
DBY Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.

Commentary on Psalms 72:11

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John Gill · Psalms 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him,.... Or worship him; not with a civil, but religious worship; for such worship is due to Christ, he being God equal with the Father, and so to be equally honoured; the Creator of all things, the Redeemer of his people, Head and Lord of the church, and whom the angels adore; every part of worship is to be given him; internal, which lies in the exercise of faith, hope, love, fear, &c. and external, which consists of prayer to him, praise of him, preaching in his name, and the administration of ordinances; and this worship is to be performed in the same manner as to the Father, in spirit and in truth, in righteousness and holiness, with reverence and godly fear. This is to be understood, either literally of the kings of the earth, and which will have its full accomplishment in the latter day; see Isa 49:23; or mystically of such who are made kings unto God the Father by Christ; who reign spiritually now, through the power of divine grace in their hearts; have the honour, riches, and attendance of kings, and a crown and kingdom prepared for them; and shall reign with Christ on earth, though under him, at whose feet they cast their crowns: all this shows the dignity of Christ's person and office; that he is the Prince of the kings of the earth, the firstborn of God, whom he has made higher than they, and King of kings, and Lord of lords; whose princes, and all whose subjects, are altogether kings. This passage is allowed to belong to the Messiah, both by ancient and modern Jews (g); and indeed it never was true of Solomon, nor of any other;

all nations shall serve him; which will be in the latter day; see Isa 2:2; the Jews say (h), that in the world to come, or the times of the Messiah, all the Gentiles shall be voluntary proselytes.

(g) Zohar in Gen. fol. 84. 4. Bemidbar Rabba, s. 13. fol. 209. 4. Midrash Megillat Esther, fol. 86. 2. R. Isaac Chizzuk Emunah, par. 1. p. 44. (h) T. Avodah Zarah, fol. 24. 1.

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Questions about Psalms 72:11

What does Psalms 72:11 say?

Psalms 72:11 in the King James Version reads: “Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.” Read it in the full context of Psalms 72, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Psalms 72:11 found in the Bible?

Psalms 72:11 is in the book of Psalms, chapter 72, verse 11, in the Old Testament.

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