Psalms 72:11

72:11 All kings will bow down to him;

all nations will serve him.

Psalms 102:15

102:15 The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, ¹ 

and all the kings of the earth will respect ²  his splendor,

Psalms 102:22

102:22 when the nations gather together,

and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord. ³ 

Isaiah 49:23

49:23 Kings will be your children’s ⁴  guardians;

their princesses will nurse your children. ⁵ 

With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you

and they will lick the dirt on ⁶  your feet.

Then you will recognize that I am the Lord;

those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.

Isaiah 60:3-5

60:3 Nations come to your light,

kings to your bright light.

60:4 Look all around you! ⁷ 

They all gather and come to you –

your sons come from far away

and your daughters are escorted by guardians.

60:5 Then you will look and smile, ⁸ 

you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride. ⁹ 

For the riches of distant lands ¹⁰  will belong to you

and the wealth of nations will come to you.

Isaiah 60:16

60:16 You will drink the milk of nations;

you will nurse at the breasts of kings. ¹¹ 

Then you will recognize that I, the Lord, am your deliverer,

your protector, ¹²  the powerful ruler of Jacob. ¹³ 

Revelation 11:15

The Seventh Trumpet

11:15 Then ¹⁴  the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:

“The kingdom of the world

has become the kingdom of our Lord

and of his Christ, ¹⁵ 

and he will reign for ever and ever.”

Revelation 21:24

21:24 The nations ¹⁶  will walk by its light and the kings of the earth will bring their grandeur ¹⁷  into it.

[102:15]  ¹ tn Heb “will fear the name of the Lord.” To “fear” God’s name means to have a healthy respect for his revealed reputation which in turn motivates one to obey God’s commands (see Ps 86:11).

[102:15]  ² tn The verb “will fear” is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line).

[102:22]  ³ tn “and the kingdoms to serve the Lord.”

[49:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “your,” but Zion here stands by metonymy for her children (see v. 22b).

[49:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “you.” See the preceding note.

[49:23]  ⁶ tn Or “at your feet” (NAB, NIV); NLT “from your feet.”

[60:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “Lift up around your eyes and see!”

[60:5]  ⁸ tn Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[60:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”

[60:5]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.

[60:16]  ¹¹ sn The nations and kings are depicted as a mother nursing her children. Restored Zion will be nourished by them as she receives their wealth as tribute.

[60:16]  ¹² tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[60:16]  ¹³ sn See 1:24 and 49:26.

[11:15]  ¹⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[11:15]  ¹⁵ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[21:24]  ¹⁶ tn Or “the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

[21:24]  ¹⁷ tn Or “splendor”; Grk “glory.”