Psalm 72:8
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Cross-reference
Psalm 89:25 promises the king's hand over sea and rivers, reinforcing the dominion imagery here.
Psalm 22:28 continues the thought, affirming the Lord's kingdom over the nations — a direct parallel to the dominion described here.
Psalm 22:27 echoes the same vision of all nations turning to the Lord, paralleling the universal scope of the king's rule.
Psalm 2:8 promises the nations as the king's inheritance, directly paralleling the universal dominion described here.
Psalm 89:36 emphasizes the eternal endurance of David's throne, complementing the spatial extent of rule here.
Revelation 11:15 declares Christ's eternal reign over all kingdoms, directly fulfilling the universal dominion prophesied here.
Zechariah 9:10 directly quotes this verse, applying the universal rule to the coming king of peace.
1 Kings 4:21-24 describes Solomon's actual dominion from the Euphrates to Egypt, fulfilling this ideal.
Exodus 23:31 defines Israel's borders from the Red Sea to the Euphrates, the same geographical scope as this verse.
Isaiah 42:4 describes the Servant bringing justice to the earth and coastlands waiting, echoing the Messiah's worldwide reign.
Genesis 27:29 blesses Jacob with nations serving and bowing — a clear parallel to the king's universal dominion in this psalm.
Acts 13:47 quotes the Lord setting a light for the Gentiles to the ends of the earth, echoing the psalm.
Zechariah 14:9 declares the Lord king over all the earth, directly fulfilling the psalm's promise.
Genesis 49:10 prophesies a ruler from Judah to whom peoples gather — a messianic prophecy that aligns with the universal reign here.
Zechariah 2:11 says many nations will be joined to the Lord, fulfilling the psalm's vision of universal dominion.
Zephaniah 2:11 declares all nations, even distant isles, will worship the Lord — universal scope matching the psalm.
Micah 5:4 says the coming ruler's greatness reaches to the ends of the earth, directly echoing the psalm.
Jeremiah 16:19 has Gentiles coming from the ends of the earth to the Lord, echoing the psalm's universal dominion.
Isaiah 9:7 prophesies the Messiah's endless government and peace, directly parallel to the universal reign in Psalm 72:8.
Numbers 24:17 foretells a star and scepter from Jacob ruling over nations — a direct messianic prophecy parallel to this psalm.
2 Samuel 8:3 records David's conquest extending to the Euphrates — a historical type of the king's dominion from the river to the ends of the earth.
2 Samuel 22:44 has David declaring he is made head of nations — a parallel expression of the king's rule over foreign peoples.
1 Kings 1:37 prays for Solomon's throne to be greater than David's — directly related to the prayer for Solomon's dominion in this psalm.
2 Chronicles 9:26 reiterates Solomon's reign 'from the river to the border of Egypt', a direct parallel to the dominion in Psalm 72:8.
1 Kings 4:24 describes Solomon's actual dominion 'from the river' to Azzah, directly matching the geographical scope of Psalm 72:8.
Isaiah 2:2 envisions nations flowing to Zion, a messianic prophecy of universal worship, complementing the king's universal rule in Psalm 72:8.
Isaiah 49:22 shows God lifting a standard to the nations to gather Israel, a parallel to the king's authority over nations.
Romans 15:12 applies a similar universal reign prophecy to Christ, echoing the scope of Psalm 72:8.
1 Kings 2:12 records Solomon's enthronement, the historical context for the prayer in Psalm 72 for the king's dominion.
Zephaniah 3:10 mentions worshippers from beyond Ethiopia's rivers, echoing the psalm's geographic scope.
Ezra 4:20 references past kings ruling 'beyond the river', echoing the extent of Solomon's rule prayed for in Psalm 72:8.