Psalm 72:10

Hebrew Bible

8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. 9 Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute. 11 All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him. 12 For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

1 Enoch 53:1

Pseudepigrapha

1 There, my eyes saw a deep valley with open mouths, where all who live on earth, sea, and islands will bring gifts, presents, and tributes, yet the valley will never fill. 2 They commit unlawful acts, and the sinners consume all they oppress unlawfully: yet, sinners will be destroyed from the presence of the Lord of Spirits, expelled from His earth, and they will be gone forever. 3 I saw all the angels of punishment waiting there, preparing all the instruments of Satan.

 Notes and References

"... 1 Enoch 53:1 ... The language of this verse may reflect Psalm 72:10 ... Since this is a royal psalm, the present verse may imply that the gifts are tribute to the Anointed One / Chosen One of the preceding chapter, or indeed that the persons who bring them are to be associated with those mentioned in 52:7. That is, the gifts are an attempt to stave off the judgment to be rendered by God's Anointed One ..."

Nickelsburg, George W. E. A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch Chapters 37-82 (pp. 195-196) Fortress Press, 2012

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