“They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.”
The vision that enemies would bow down and foes lick dust articulates the submission of all opposition to righteous rule. The imagery of bowing and licking dust suggests complete subjugation and humiliation of enemies. This verse articulates the vision of universal submission to righteous authority.
Church Fathers on Psalms 72:9
1. “For Salomon” indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is perceived, that the very word Salomon is used in a figurative sense, so that in him Christ is to be taken. For Salomon is interpreted peace-maker: and on this account such a word…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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