Psa 72:8 | NETfull | STEP | May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

Psalms 72:8

8 May he rule ^{▼▼ The prefixed verbal form is a (shortened) jussive form, indicating this is a prayer of blessing.} from sea to sea, ^{▼▼ From sea to sea. This may mean from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Dead Sea in the east. See Amos 8:12. The language of this and the following line also appears in Zech 9:10.}
and from the Euphrates River ^{▼▼ Heb “the river,” a reference to the Euphrates.} to the ends of the earth!