Psalms 86:9

“All the nations that you have made will come and bow down before you, Adonai, and they will honor your name.”
Psalms 86:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Allכָּלthe nationsגּוֹיִםthatאֲשֶׁרyou have madeעָשִׂיתָwill comeיָבוֹאוּand bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּbefore you,לְפָנֶיךָAdonai,אֲדֹנָיand they will honorוִיכַבְּדוּyour name.לִשְׁמֶךָ

Allusion · Revelation 15:4

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Both texts say that all the nations will come, will worship before the Lord, and will glorify his name.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

גּוֹיִםgoyimH1471ἔθνηethnēG1484“nation”
יִשְׁתַּחֲווּyishtajavuH7812προσκυνήσουσινproskynēsousinG4352“bow down, bow”
יכַבְּדוּyjabduH3513δοξάσειdoxaseiG1392“be heavy; honor”
שְׁמֶshemeH8034ὄνομάonomaG3686“name”

Psalms 86:9, word by word

the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears

you have madeעָשִׂיתָasita

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asita” appears

will comeיָבוֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” appears

and bow downיִשְׁתַּחֲווּyishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachavu” appears

before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fane” appears

Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears

and they will honorיכַבְּדוּychabdu

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

Where else “ychabdu” appears

your nameשְׁמֶsheme

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “sheme” appears

Translation note

Revelation 15:4 takes up these words.

The context

8There is none like you among the gods, Adonai, and nothing is like your works.

9 · This verse (above)

10For you are great and one who does wonders; you are Elohim, you alone.

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