Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Let them fear You while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

King James Version

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Holman Bible

May he continue while the sun endures
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

International Standard Version

May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine from generation to generation.

A Conservative Version

They shall fear thee while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

American Standard Version

They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

Amplified


Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.

Bible in Basic English

May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.

Darby Translation

They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.

Julia Smith Translation

And they shall fear thee with the sun and before the moon, generation of generations.

King James 2000

They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May he live long {while the sun endures} {as long as the moon} {for all generations}.

Modern King James verseion

They shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou shalt be feared as long as the sun and moon endureth, from one generation to another.

NET Bible

People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation.

New Heart English Bible

They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

The Emphasized Bible

Let men revere thee, With the sun, And in presence of the moon, Unto the remotest generation.

Webster

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

World English Bible

They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

Youngs Literal Translation

They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations.

References

Easton

Context Readings

A Prayer For The King

4 May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.
5 Let them fear You while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.


Cross References

Psalm 89:36-37

“His descendants shall endure forever
And his throne as the sun before Me.

Psalm 72:17

May his name endure forever;
May his name increase as long as the sun shines;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

Psalm 72:7

In his days may the righteous flourish,
And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

Psalm 89:29

“So I will establish his descendants forever
And his throne as the days of heaven.

Isaiah 9:7

There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

Daniel 7:14

“And to Him was given dominion,
Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations and men of every language
Might serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
Which will not pass away;
And His kingdom is one
Which will not be destroyed.

Daniel 7:27

Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’

Luke 1:32-33

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

1 Corinthians 15:24-25

then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power.

Ephesians 3:21

to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”

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