Psalm 72:11
“Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.”
King James Version
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Psalm 72's vision of universal royal submission to the Messianic king, fulfilled in Christ's universal lordship.
Fulfillment References
Philippians 2:10-11 Revelation 21:24
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishThe ideal Solomonic kingdom extended to include all nations. Eschatologically the Messiah-King receives universal homage.
CatholicBeing fulfilled in Christ's reign through the Church; completely at the Parousia. The liturgy anticipates this cosmic lordship.
ProtestantAlready/not-yet: Christ is Lord now; all creation will acknowledge it at the Second Coming (Phil 2:10-11).
DispensationalFulfilled literally in the Millennial Kingdom when all surviving nations submit to Christ reigning from Jerusalem.
AcademicRoyal Psalm for Solomon using standard ANE hyperbole for universal dominion (cf. Psalm 89, Egyptian royal texts). Universal scope is court ideology, not prediction.
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