Psalms 72:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:36-37 : 36 His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me. 37 It will be fixed for ever like the moon; and the witness in heaven is true. (Selah.)
  • Ps 72:17 : 17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
  • Ps 89:29 : 29 His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.
  • 1 Sam 12:18 : 18 So Samuel made prayer to the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people were in fear of the Lord and of Samuel.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
  • Ps 72:7 : 7 In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.
  • Dan 7:14 : 14 And to him was given authority and glory and a kingdom; and all peoples, nations, and languages were his servants: his authority is an eternal authority which will not come to an end, and his kingdom is one which will not come to destruction.
  • Dan 7:27 : 27 And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all powers will be his servants and do his pleasure.
  • Luke 1:32-33 : 32 He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father: 33 He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
  • 1 Cor 15:24-25 : 24 Then comes the end, when he will give up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have put an end to all rule and to all authority and power. 25 For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.
  • Eph 3:21 : 21 To him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. So be it.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 8:40
    75%

    40 So that they may give you worship all the days of their life in the land which you gave to our fathers.

  • Ps 72:6-8
    3 verses
    74%

    6 May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.

    7 In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.

    8 Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

  • 2 Chr 6:31
    73%

    31 So that they may give you worship, walking in your ways, as long as they are living in the land which you gave to our fathers.

  • Ps 102:15
    72%

    15 So the nations will give honour to the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will be in fear of his glory:

  • Ps 12:7
    72%

    7 You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

  • Ps 14:5
    71%

    5 Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

  • Ps 89:36-37
    2 verses
    71%

    36 His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.

    37 It will be fixed for ever like the moon; and the witness in heaven is true. (Selah.)

  • Ps 121:6
    71%

    6 You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.

  • Ps 33:8
    71%

    8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

  • Ps 102:12
    71%

    12 But you, O Lord, are eternal; and your name will never come to an end.

  • Ps 61:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.

    6 You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.

  • Ps 65:8
    70%

    8 Those in the farthest parts of the earth have fear when they see your signs: the outgoings of the morning and evening are glad because of you.

  • Luke 1:50
    70%

    50 His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

  • Ps 72:17
    70%

    17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.

  • 1 Chr 16:30
    70%

    30 Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.

  • Ps 55:19
    70%

    19 God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • Deut 28:10
    70%

    10 And all the peoples of the earth will see that the name of the Lord is on you, and they will go in fear of you.

  • Ps 76:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7 You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?

    8 From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,

  • Ps 102:26-28
    3 verses
    69%

    26 They will come to an end, but you will still go on; they all will become old like a coat, and like a robe they will be changed:

    27 But you are the unchanging One, and your years will have no end.

    28 The children of your servants will have a safe resting-place, and their seed will be ever before you.

  • Ps 64:9
    69%

    9 And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

  • Ps 136:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8 The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

    9 The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • Eccl 12:2
    69%

    2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain;

  • Ps 45:17
    69%

    17 I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.

  • Deut 6:2
    69%

    2 So that living in the fear of the Lord your God, you may keep all his laws and his orders, which I give you: you and your son and your son's son, all the days of your life; and so that your life may be long.

  • Deut 4:10
    69%

    10 That day when you were waiting before the Lord your God in Horeb, and the Lord said to me, Make all the people come together, so that hearing my words they may go in fear of me all the days of their life on earth and give this teaching to their children.

  • Ps 2:11
    68%

    11 Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

  • Ps 102:18
    68%

    18 This will be put in writing for the coming generation, and the people of the future will give praise to the Lord.

  • Mic 7:17
    68%

    17 They will take dust as their food like a snake, like the things which go flat on the earth; they will come shaking with fear out of their secret places: they will come with fear to the Lord our God, full of fear because of you.

  • Isa 25:3
    68%

    3 For this cause will the strong people give glory to you, the town of the cruel ones will be in fear of you.

  • Ps 128:4
    68%

    4 See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

  • Ps 103:17
    68%

    17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

  • Ps 115:13
    68%

    13 He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.

  • Lam 5:19
    68%

    19 You, O Lord, are seated as King for ever; the seat of your power is eternal.

  • Ps 135:13
    68%

    13 O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.

  • Ps 22:30
    68%

    30 A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.

  • Ps 78:6
    68%

    6 So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;

  • Heb 1:11
    68%

    11 They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;

  • Ps 67:7
    68%

    7 God will give us his blessing; so let all the ends of the earth be in fear of him.

  • Eccl 1:4
    68%

    4 One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.

  • Exod 15:18
    68%

    18 The Lord is King for ever and ever.

  • Deut 8:6
    67%

    6 Then keep the orders of the Lord your God, fearing him and walking in his ways.