Psalm 72

"Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
And His enemies will lick the dust." v.9

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'Lick the dust.'  Where else does that phrase appear in scripture?  What does it remind you of?  Anyone else thinking of the curse of Satan in the garden?

Genesis 3:14: "So the Lord God said to the serpent:

“Because you have done this,
You are cursed more than all cattle,
And more than every beast of the field;
On your belly you shall go,
And you shall eat dust
All the days of your life."

This phrase 'on your belly' and 'lick the dust' makes everyone quick to believe that Satan became a snake in that moment.  Yet as we compare this phrase in other parts of scripture it might lead us to think otherwise.  We see here in psalm 72 that the enemies are described as prostrated and defeated, bowed down to God so close to the dust they can lick it.  The dust is their food which even then is too good for them since the blood of Christ has trampled them.  To lick the dust doesn't mean all enemies of Christ become snakes but  shows the humble state they are forced in to.

This is the last prayer of David recorded in the psalms.  The title of this psalm says 'of Solomon' which is somewhat confusing with the last verse of the psalm.  Perhaps Solomon was the scribe to his father's prayer while David was dying on his bed.  Yet no matter who wrote this, Jesus is, beyond all doubt, the glory of his reign and will be in the coming kingdom.