Mazmur 72:10-11

72:10 The kings of Tarshish ¹  and the coastlands will offer gifts;

the kings of Sheba ²  and Seba ³  will bring tribute.

72:11 All kings will bow down to him;

all nations will serve him.

Mazmur 138:4-5

138:4 Let all the kings of the earth give thanks ⁴  to you, O Lord,

when they hear the words you speak. ⁵ 

138:5 Let them sing about the Lord’s deeds, ⁶ 

for the Lord’s splendor is magnificent. ⁷ 

[72:10]  ¹ sn Tarshish was a distant western port, the precise location of which is uncertain.

[72:10]  ² sn Sheba was located in Arabia.

[72:10]  ³ sn Seba was located in Africa.

[138:4]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verbal forms here and in the following verse are understood as jussives, for the psalmist appears to be calling upon the kings to praise God. Another option is to take them as imperfects and translate, “the kings of the earth will give thanks…and will sing.” In this case the psalmist anticipates a universal response to his thanksgiving song.

[138:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “the words of your mouth.”

[138:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “ways.”

[138:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “great.”