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, Tadmor in the wilderness,
Isaiah 35:1
Let the desert and dry region be happy; let the wilderness rejoice and bloom like a lily!

His enemies

Psalm 2:9
You will break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter's jar!'"
Psalm 21:8
You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.
Psalm 110:1
A psalm of David. Here is the Lord's proclamation to my lord: "Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!"
Luke 19:27
But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"

Lick

Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your children's guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the Lord; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.
Micah 7:17
They will lick the dust like a snake, like serpents crawling on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds to the Lord our God; they will be terrified of you.

General references

Genesis 24:26
The man bowed his head and worshiped the Lord,
Psalm 21:8
You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.
Psalm 102:22
when the nations gather together, and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.
Isaiah 25:3
So a strong nation will extol you; the towns of powerful nations will fear you.
Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, those who pray to me will bring me tribute.
Luke 20:43
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'

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