Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall fear thee with the sun and before the moon, generation of 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.
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.
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 He shall judge the poor of the people, and save to the sons of the needy, and he will break in pieces him oppressing. 5 And they shall fear thee with the sun and before the moon, generation of generations. 6 He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, as showers of pouring rain upon the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall be forever and his throne as the sun before me.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall be forever: his name shall flourish before the sun: and they shall be praised in him: all nations shall pronounce him happy.
1 Samuel 12:18
And Samuel will call to Jehovah, and Jehovah will give voices and rain in that day: and all the people will be greatly afraid of Jehovah and Samuel.
1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel will hear the judgment which the king judged, and they will be afraid of the face of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of Jehovah was in the midst of him to do judgment
Psalm 72:7
The just one shall break forth in his days, and a multitude of peace even till no moon.
Psalm 89:29
I set his seed forever, and his throne as the days of the heavens.
Isaiah 9:7
To the increase of his dominion and to peace no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom to prepare it and to support it in judgment and in justice from now and even to forever: the zeal of Jehovah of armies will do this.
Daniel 2:44
And in their days that they are kings, the God of the heavens shall set up a kingdom that shall not be destroyed forever: and its kingdom shall be left to another people; it shall beat small and destroy all these kingdoms, and this shall stand forever.
Daniel 7:14
And to him was given dominion, power and honor, and a kingdom; and all peoples and nations and tongues shall serve to him: his power an eternal power that shall not pass away, and his kingdom which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and the power, and the greatness of the kingdom under All the heavens was given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High his kingdom an eternal kingdom, and all powers shall serve to him, and shall hear.
Luke 1:32-33
He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father:
1 Corinthians 15:24-25
Then the end, when he should deliver up the kingdom to God, and the Father; when he should leave unemployed every beginning and every authority and power.
Ephesians 3:21
To him the glory in the church in Christ Jesus to all generations of the times of times. Amen.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet; and great voices were in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world were our Lord's, and his Christ's; and he shall reign for ever and ever.