Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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

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May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
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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.
6
May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.


Cross References

Psalm 89:36-37


“His descendants shall endure forever
And his throne [will continue] as the sun before Me.

Psalm 72:17


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

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel called to the Lord [in prayer], and He sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

1 Kings 3:28

When all [the people of] Israel heard about the judgment which the king had made, they [were in awe and reverently] feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was within him to administer justice.

Psalm 72:7


In his days may the righteous flourish,
And peace abound until the moon is no more.

Psalm 89:29


“His descendants I will establish forever,
And his throne [will endure] as the days of heaven.

Isaiah 9:7


There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace,
[He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From that time forward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those [final ten] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left for another people; but it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

Daniel 7:14


“And to Him (the Messiah) was given dominion (supreme authority),
Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language
Should serve and worship 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 kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints (believers) of the Most High; 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 eminent 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

After that comes the end (completion), when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has made inoperative and abolished every ruler and every authority and power.

Ephesians 3:21

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

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded [his trumpet]; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,

“The kingdom (dominion, rule) 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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