Mazmur 72:9

72:9 Before him the coastlands ¹  will bow down,

and his enemies will lick the dust. ² 

Yesaya 49:23

49:23 Kings will be your children’s ³  guardians;

their princesses will nurse your children. ⁴ 

With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you

and they will lick the dirt on ⁵  your feet.

Then you will recognize that I am the Lord;

those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.

[72:9]  ¹ tn Or “islands.” The term here refers metonymically to those people who dwell in these regions.

[72:9]  ² sn As they bow down before him, it will appear that his enemies are licking the dust.

[49:23]  ³ tn Heb “your,” but Zion here stands by metonymy for her children (see v. 22b).

[49:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “you.” See the preceding note.

[49:23]  ⁵ tn Or “at your feet” (NAB, NIV); NLT “from your feet.”