Psalms 72 · Verse 10

Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Psalms 72:10, King James Version

Psalms 72:10 in other translations

BSBMay the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
WEBThe kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
ASVThe kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
YLTKings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.
DARBYThe kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:
BBELet the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.
WebsterThe kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

What does Psalms 72:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 72:9-11

9-11. The extent of the conquests. They that dwell in the wilderness--the wild, untutored tribes of deserts. bow ... dust--in profound submission. The remotest and wealthiest nations shall acknowledge Him (compare Psa 45:12).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shalt bring presents - Though Solomon did not reign over Cilicia, of which Tarsus was the capital, yet he might receive gifts, not in the sense of tribute; for מנחה minchah, the word here used, signifies a gratitude or friendly offering. The kings of Sheba and Seba - Both countries of Arabia. From the former came the queen of Sheba, to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And she brought exceeding great presents or gifts, but not in the way of tribute, for Solomon had no jurisdiction in her country. And certainly many sovereigns, to obtain his friendship, sent him various presents of the choicest produce of their respective countries; and no doubt he did with them as with the queen of Sheba, gave them gifts in return. Hence the word אשכר eshcar is used, which signifies "a compensative present, made on account of benefits received."

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 72:2-17

This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of…

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Psalms 72:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מַלְכֵ֬יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428
תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659
וְ֭אִיִּיםVe.'i.yimand [the] islandsH339
מִנְחָ֣הmin.ChahtributeH4503
יָשִׁ֑יבוּya.Shi.vuthey will payH7725
מַלְכֵ֥יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428
שְׁבָ֥אshe.Va'ShebaH7614
וּ֝סְבָ֗אu.se.Va'and SebaH5434
אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר'esh.Kara giftH814
יַקְרִֽיבוּ\׃yak.Ri.vuthey will bring nearH7126

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 72:10

  • Psalms 68:29

    Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

  • Isaiah 60:6

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.

  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

  • Psalms 45:12

    And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

  • 1 Kings 10:1

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

  • Isaiah 60:9

    Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:21

    For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

  • Genesis 10:7

    And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

  • 1 Kings 10:25

    And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • Isaiah 60:3

    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  • Matthew 2:11

    And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

  • Isaiah 43:3

    For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
45:12; 68:29; 1Ki 10:1,10,25; 2Ch 9:21; Isa 43:6; 49:7; 60:3,6,9
Mt 2:11

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Context

  • Psalms 72:9

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

  • Psalms 72:10

    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  • Psalms 72:11

    Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

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Psalms 72:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los reyes de Tharsis y de las islas traerán presentes: los reyes de Sheba y de Seba ofrecerán dones.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les rois de Tarsis et des îles lui apporteront des présents, les rois de Sheba et de Seba lui présenteront des dons.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Könige von Tarsis und von den Inseln werden Geschenke entrichten, es werden Abgaben darbringen die Könige von Scheba und Seba.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ideo convertetur populus meus hic, et dies pleni invenientur in eis.