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Endow the King with Your Justice

Psalms 72:5

In 11 translations

BSB
May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.LXX He shall endure
KJV
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
WEB
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
ASV
They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
LSV
They fear You with the sun, and before the moon, || Generation—generations.
YLT
They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.
DBY
They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.
DRC71:5
And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
GNV
They shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, from generatio to generation.
JPS
They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
LXXE71:5
And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
יִֽירָא֥וּךָ עִם־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵ֥י יָ֝רֵ֗חַ דּ֣וֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃
LXX-Br71:5
καὶ συμπαραμενεῖ τῷ ἡλίῳ, καὶ πρὸ τῆς σελήνης γενεὰς γενεῶν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 89:36–37his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah
  • Daniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be…
  • Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
  • Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
  • 1 Corinthians 15:24–25Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  • 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
  • Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore.…
  • 1 Samuel 12:18So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
  • Ephesians 3:21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
  • Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey…
  • Psalms 89:29I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
  • Psalms 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
  • Luke 1:32–33He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
  • Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself…

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