They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Parallel translations
- WEB They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
- BSB May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
- NKJV They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations.
- NASB ¶May they fear You while the sun shines, And as long as the moon shines, throughout all generations.
- NLT May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
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Quick answer
The prayer asks that people fear God under this reign as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Overview
The petition reaches beyond any single lifetime to an enduring, even everlasting, reign marked by reverence for God. The imagery of sun and moon signals permanence. This everlasting dominion finds its true fulfillment in Christ, whose kingdom will never end (Luke 1:33).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Ps 89:36–37His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
- Ps 72:17His 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.
- Dan 7:14And 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.
- Isa 9:7Of 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.
- 1 Kgs 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 judgment.
- Dan 2:44And 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.
- Ps 89:29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
- Rev 11:15And 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.
- Luke 1:32–33He 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:
- Ps 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
- 1 Sam 12:18So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
- Eph 3:21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
- 1 Cor 15:24–25Then 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.
- Dan 7:27And 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.
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