Psalms 86:9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000 BC. David sits in his palace, perhaps looking out over the diverse peoples already gathering in his kingdom...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the scope of God's global plan
The original word
goyim (גּוֹיִם) — nations, peoples, the non-Jewish world that seemed so distant from God
Why it matters
David's kingdom already included Philistines, Moabites, and other nations who served in his army
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 86:9
This isn't just future hope - David was already seeing glimpses of international worship in his diverse kingdom
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about the end times, but David was already witnessing international worship in his own diverse kingdom and military.
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 86:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 86:9 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include global worship, prophecy. Notable phrases: All nations will come and worship. This verse is a prayer. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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