Psalm 72:10-11 envisions distant kings bringing tribute and gifts to the ideal Davidic ruler and ultimately bowing before him. The psalm is a royal prayer, traditionally associated with Solomon, but its worldwide vision exceeds the ordinary limits of Israel's monarchy and contributed to later messianic expectation.

Matthew 2:1-11 records Magi from the east coming to honor the child Jesus and presenting gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew does not quote Psalm 72 in the narrative, and the Magi are not explicitly called kings. The event nevertheless fits the psalm's broader expectation that distinguished people from distant nations will honor the Davidic king. Christians therefore see the visit as an anticipatory realization of the worldwide homage ultimately due to Christ.