KJV King James Version
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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Psalm 72:5
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
WEB World English Bible
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
ASV American Standard Version
They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation—generations.
Surrounding context — Psalm 72
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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Psalm 89:36-37His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.Psalm 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.Daniel 2:44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.Daniel 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.1 Corinthians 15:24-25Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.1 Samuel 12:18So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.Ephesians 3:21Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.Luke 1:32-33He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:Psalm 89:29His seed also will I make [to endure] for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.Psalm 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God [was] in him, to do judgment.
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