Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
kings	מַלְכֵ֬י mal.Khei	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine plural construct
Tarshish	תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ tar.Shish	H8659	Tarshish · proper noun, a place name
isles	וְ֭אִיִּים Ve.'i.yim	H339	properly · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
bring	יָשִׁ֑יבוּ ya.Shi.vu	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
presents	מִנְחָ֣ה min.Chah	H4503	a donation · noun, common feminine singular absolute
kings	מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine plural construct
Sheba	שְׁבָ֥א she.Va'	H7614	Sheba · proper noun, a place name
Seba	וּ֝סְבָ֗א u.se.Va'	H5434	Seba · conjunction + proper noun, a place name
offer	יַקְרִֽיבוּ yak.Ri.vu	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
gifts	אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר 'esh.Kar	H814	a gratuity · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 68:29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Isaiah 60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and inc…
Isaiah 49:7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of…
1 Kings 10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
Psalms 45:12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silve…
Isaiah 60:9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto…
Genesis 10:7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

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Commentary

John Gill on Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents,.... Tarshish either signifies the sea, as it is sometimes rendered in the Targum; and then the sense is, the kings of the sea, that is, of the islands of the sea, as it follows, shall be subject to the kingdom of Christ; and, as a token of it, bring presents to him, as the Moabites and Syrians did to David, and as several nations and kings did to Solomon, 2 Samuel 8:2; or it designs a large country inhabited by the Celtae (b), and so is distinct from the islands; and then the sense is, that kings, both of the continent, and of the islands of the sea, shall do homage to the Messiah; and the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts…

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John Calvin on Psalms 72:7-11

Psalm 72:7-11 7. In his days shall the righteous flourish; and there shall be abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. [133] 8. He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. 9. The inhabitants of the desert shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring a present: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring a gift to him. 11. And all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him. 7. In his days shall the righteous flourish It is unnecessary for me frequently to repeat what I have once stated, that all these sentences depend upon the first verse. David, t…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 72:9-11

This third strophe contains prospects, the ground of which is laid down in the fourth. The position of the futures here becomes a different one. The contemplation passes from the home relations of the new government to its foreign relations, and at the same time the wishes are changed into hopes. The awe-commanding dominion of the king shall stretch even into the most distant corners of the desert. ציּים is used both for the animals and the men who inhabit the desert, to be determined in each instance by the context; here they are men beyond all dispute, but in Psa 74:14; Isa 23:13, it is matter of controversy whether men or beasts are meant. Since the lxx, Aquila, Symmachus, and Jerome here…

The Church Fathers

"The kings of Tharsis and the isles shall offer gifts, the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall lead presents" [Psalm 72:10]. This no longer requires an expounder but a thinker; yea it does thrust itself upon the sight not only of rejoicing believers, but also of groaning unbelievers— except perchance we must inquire why there has been said, "shall lead presents." For there are wont to be led those things which can walk. For could it by any means have been spoken with reference to the sacrifice of victims? Far be it that such "righteousness" should arise in His days. But those gifts which have been foretold as to be led, seem to me to signify men, whom into the fellowship of the Church of Christ the authority of kings does lead: although even persecuting kings have led gifts, knowing not what they did, in sacrificing the holy Martyrs.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 72

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Dictionary and topics

Gift — (1.) An gratuity (Prov. 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Num. 18:11), or a dowry (Gen. 34:12). (2.) An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa 8:2, 6; 1Ch 18:2, 6; 2Ch 26:8; Ps.…
Island — (Heb. ‘i, “dry land,” as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast (Isa. 20:6,…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Sabeans — Descendants of Seba (Gen. 10:7); Africans (Isa. 43:3). They were “men of stature,” and engaged in merchandise (Isa. 45:14). Their conversion to the Lord was predicted (Ps. 72:10). This word, in Ezek.…
Seba — (1.) One of the sons of Cush (Gen. 10:7). (2.) The name of a country and nation (Isa. 43:3; 45:14) mentioned along with Egypt and Ethiopia, and therefore probably in north-eastern Africa. The ancient…
Christ, The King · Kings shall do homage to — Kings shall do homage to
Gentiles · PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF — PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF
Ishmaelites, The · Predictions respecting: Their submission to Christ — Predictions respecting: Their submission to Christ
Presents · Were given: By kings to each other in token of inferiority — Were given: By kings to each other in token of inferiority
Prophecies Respecting Christ · Great persons coming to adore him — Great persons coming to adore him
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Psalms 72:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

John Gill on Psalms 72:10

John Calvin on Psalms 72:7-11

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 72:9-11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 72:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

John Gill on Psalms 72:10

John Calvin on Psalms 72:7-11

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 72:9-11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 72:10

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 72:10