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Psalm 72:8
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
6He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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The sweep from sea to sea stretches the reader’s view beyond familiar borders to a king whose dominion reaches the ends of the earth.
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Psalm 2:8Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.Both describe rule reaching earth’s farthest parts, with Psalm 2 naming the nations as an inheritance given by God.
Exodus 23:31I will set your border from the Red Sea even to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the …Both describe territorial extent through seas and the River, though Exodus names borders while the psalm reaches to earth’s ends.
Zechariah 9:10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will …Both describe dominion from sea to sea and from the River to earth’s ends; Zechariah also names peace for the nations.
Genesis 27:29Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. …Both speak of rule extending over peoples, with Genesis expressing that authority through service and nations bowing down.
Psalm 80:11It sent out its branches to the sea, its shoots to the River.Both use the sea and the River to mark extent, one for dominion and one for spreading branches.
Ezra 4:20There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.Both connect royal rule with the River, though Ezra recalls past kings and the psalm speaks of dominion yet to come.
Psalm 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.Both reach to the ends of the earth, describing royal dominion in Psalm 72 and worship of the LORD in Psalm 22.
1 Kings 4:21–24Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the …Both describe a king’s rule extending from the River, though Solomon’s named borders differ from the psalm’s earth-wide reach.
Psalm 89:25I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.Both use seas and rivers to describe the reach of royal authority.
Isaiah 2:2It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the …Both look beyond one local territory: the king’s dominion reaches earth’s ends, and all nations flow to the LORD’s house.
Isaiah 27:12It will happen in that day that the LORD will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt; and you will be gathered one by one, …The shared thread is geographic reach marked by waterways; Isaiah describes Israel being gathered, while the psalm describes royal dominion.
Micah 5:4He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. They will live, for then he will be great to …Both describe a ruler whose greatness reaches the ends of the earth; Micah names the LORD as his strength.
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