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Psalms 72:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let them fear You while the sun [endures], And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let men revere thee, With the sun, And in presence of the moon, Unto the remotest generation.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation—generations.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— They shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, fro generatio to generation.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— They shall feare thee as long as the Sunne & Moone indure, throughout all generations.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— They shall revere thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
They shall fear 3372
{3372} Prime
יָרֵא
yare'
{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
thee as long x5973
(5973) Complement
עִם
`im
{eem}
From H6004; adverb or preposition, with (that is, in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English).
as y5973
[5973] Standard
עִם
`im
{eem}
From H6004; adverb or preposition, with (that is, in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English).
the sun 8121
{8121} Prime
שֶׁמֶשׁ
shemesh
{sheh'-mesh}
From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication the east; figuratively a ray, that is, (architecturally) a notched battlement.
and moon 3394
{3394} Prime
יָרֵחַ
yareach
{yaw-ray'-akh}
From the same as H3391; the moon.
endure, 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
throughout all y1755
[1755] Standard
דּוֹר
dowr
{dore}
From H1752; properly a revolution of time, that is, an age or generation; also a dwelling.
generations. 1755
{1755} Prime
דּוֹר
dowr
{dore}
From H1752; properly a revolution of time, that is, an age or generation; also a dwelling.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 72:5

_ _ as long as ... endure — literally, “with the sun,” coeval with its existence, and before, or, in presence of the moon, while it lasts (compare Genesis 11:28, “before Terah,” literally, “in presence of,” while he lived).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 72:2-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 72:5

Thee — Thee, O God, this shall be another blessed fruit of this righteous government, that together with peace, true religion shall be established, and that throughout all generations, which was begun in Solomon's days, but not fully accomplished 'till Christ came.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 72:5

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

(f) The people will embrace your true religion, when you give a king who rules according to your word.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
They shall:

1 Samuel 12:18 So Samuel called unto 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 And 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.

as long:

Psalms 72:7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalms 72:17 His 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.
Psalms 89:29 His seed also will I make [to endure] for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Psalms 89:36-37 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. ... It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Isaiah 9:7 Of 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 2:44 And 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.
Daniel 7:14 And 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.
Daniel 7:27 And 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.
Luke 1:32-33 He 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: ... And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1 Corinthians 15:24-25 Then [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. ... For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
Ephesians 3:21 Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Revelation 11:15 And 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.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

1S 12:18. 1K 3:28. Ps 72:7, 17; 89:29, 36. Is 9:7. Dn 2:44; 7:14, 27. Lk 1:32. 1Co 15:24. Ep 3:21. Rv 11:15.

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