Psa 72:9-11 | KingComments | STEP | The government of the Messiah is universal ( ; cf. ). There is no area that is not under His rule or can hide from it. His rule pervades everything and everyone. Obviously, this does not refer to the reign of Solomon. This applies only to the Messiah. It is the fulfillment of God’s covenant with Abraham ( ; cf. ; ). The inhabitants of the most desolate regions, the free-spirited “nomads of the desert”, who acknowledge no rule, will “bow before him” ( ). These are the nomads, the vagrants with no fixed abode, which also means with no fixed authority to which they must be obedient. They will acknowledge His authority. His adversaries, “His enemies”, will be humbled to the dust, which they will “lick” (cf. ). The mighty of the earth, “the kings”, those who occupy a place of authority on earth, will also submit to Him ( ). There is mention here of the kings “of Tarshish and of the islands”. Tarshish is in southern Spain, a trading city with which Solomon traded ( ). The islands are the coastal lands on the Mediterranean Sea. Both areas lie to the west of Israel. They will show their submission by bringing presents to the Messiah in Jerusalem. Also “the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts”. Sheba is in present-day Yemen and Seba in Upper Egypt. They are both rich countries that lie far to the south of Israel. There is no ruler who will not bow before Him. “All kings” – this leaves no exception – will “bow down before him” ( ). There is no nation that will not serve Him. “All nations” – this leaves no exception – will “serve Him”. The Messiah is God. Kings bow down before Him and worship Him. The Messiah is Lord, the “Lord of lords and King of kings” ( ). Every knee bows “of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” ( ). The nations will serve Him in obedience. The nomads ( ) on the one hand and the kings of Tarshish ( ) on the other represent nations near and nations far. All of them ( ) are to bow down before Him.

‏ Psalms 72:9-11

World Domination

The government of the Messiah is universal (Psa 72:8; cf. Isa 42:4). There is no area that is not under His rule or can hide from it. His rule pervades everything and everyone. Obviously, this does not refer to the reign of Solomon. This applies only to the Messiah. It is the fulfillment of God’s covenant with Abraham (Gen 15:8; cf. Zec 9:9-10; Psa 2:8).

The inhabitants of the most desolate regions, the free-spirited “nomads of the desert”, who acknowledge no rule, will “bow before him” (Psa 72:9). These are the nomads, the vagrants with no fixed abode, which also means with no fixed authority to which they must be obedient. They will acknowledge His authority. His adversaries, “His enemies”, will be humbled to the dust, which they will “lick” (cf. Isa 49:23).

The mighty of the earth, “the kings”, those who occupy a place of authority on earth, will also submit to Him (Psa 72:10). There is mention here of the kings “of Tarshish and of the islands”. Tarshish is in southern Spain, a trading city with which Solomon traded (1Kgs 10:22). The islands are the coastal lands on the Mediterranean Sea. Both areas lie to the west of Israel. They will show their submission by bringing presents to the Messiah in Jerusalem. Also “the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts”. Sheba is in present-day Yemen and Seba in Upper Egypt. They are both rich countries that lie far to the south of Israel.

There is no ruler who will not bow before Him. “All kings” – this leaves no exception – will “bow down before him” (Psa 72:11). There is no nation that will not serve Him. “All nations” – this leaves no exception – will “serve Him”. The Messiah is God. Kings bow down before Him and worship Him. The Messiah is Lord, the “Lord of lords and King of kings” (Rev 17:14). Every knee bows “of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil 2:10-11). The nations will serve Him in obedience.

The nomads (Psa 72:9) on the one hand and the kings of Tarshish (Psa 72:10) on the other represent nations near and nations far. All of them (Psa 72:11) are to bow down before Him.