Psalms 72:5

Psalms 72:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
• New International Version (NIV)May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations.

Context of Psalms 72:5

3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. 4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations. 6He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. 7In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

Psalms 72:5 word by word

יִֽירָא֥וּךָ עִם־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵ֥י יָ֝רֵ֗חַ דּ֣וֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
• generationsדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755

Cross-references for Psalms 72:5

• 1 Samuel 12:18So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
• 1 Kings 3:28And 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 justice.
• Psalms 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
• Psalms 89:29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
• Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
• Daniel 2:44And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
• Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, 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.
• Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
• 1 Corinthians 15:24Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
• Ephesians 3:21unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
• Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Commentaries on Psalms 72:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They shall fear thee - There is no sense in which this can be spoken of Solomon, nor indeed of any other man: it belongs to Jesus Christ, and to him alone. He is the Prance of peace, who shall be feared and reverenced "through all generations, and as long as the sun and moon endure."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5They shall fear thee - That is, “men” shall fear thee, or thou shalt be feared, or reverenced. The idea is, that his reign would continue, or that he would be obeyed during all the time mentioned here. As long as the sun and moon endure - literally, “With the sun, and before the moon;” that is, as long as they have the sun with them, or have it to shine upon them, and as long as they are in the presence of the moon, or have its light. In other words, they…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5May they fear him: In Hebrew, this phrase appears to be a response to the enforcement of justice. The Greek version reads May they endure, which makes this a prayer for long life (Psalm 21:4; 72:15, 17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. as long as ... endure--literally, "with the sun," coeval with its existence, and before, or, in presence of the moon, while it lasts (compare Ge 11:28, "before Terah," literally, "in presence of," while he lived).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 72:5

• Church
• Fear of God
• Gentiles
• Jesus, the Christ
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Psalms 72

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings