Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Bible References

They that

1 Kings 9:18
Baalath, Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,
Isaiah 35:1
The wilderness and the dry land will be glad;
the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

His enemies

Psalm 2:9
You will break them with a rod of iron;
You will shatter them like pottery.”
Psalm 21:8
Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.
Psalm 110:1
A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lord
to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”
Luke 19:27
But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.’”

Lick

Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.
They will bow down to you
with their faces to the ground,
and lick the dust at your feet.
Then you will know that I am Yahweh;
those who put their hope in Me
will not be put to shame.
Micah 7:17
They will lick the dust like a snake;
they will come trembling out of their hiding places
like reptiles slithering on the ground.
They will tremble in the presence of Yahweh our God;
they will stand in awe of You.

General references

Genesis 24:26
Then the man bowed down, worshiped the Lord,
Psalm 21:8
Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.
Psalm 102:22
when peoples and kingdoms are assembled
to serve the Lord.
Isaiah 25:3
Therefore, a strong people will honor You.
The cities of violent nations will fear You.
Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Cush
My supplicants, My dispersed people,
will bring an offering to Me.
Luke 20:43
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’

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