Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Holman Bible
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.
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
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
4 May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed. 5 May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations. 6 May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.
Psalm 72:17
May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
1 Samuel 12:18
So Samuel made prayer to the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people were in fear of the Lord and of Samuel.
1 Kings 3:28
And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
Psalm 72:7
In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
Psalm 89:29
His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.
Daniel 7:14
And to him was given authority and glory and a kingdom; and all peoples, nations, and languages were his servants: his authority is an eternal authority which will not come to an end, and his kingdom is one which will not come to destruction.
Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all powers will be his servants and do his pleasure.
Luke 1:32-33
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
1 Corinthians 15:24-25
Then comes the end, when he will give up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have put an end to all rule and to all authority and power.
Ephesians 3:21
To him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. So be it.
Revelation 11:15
And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.