Psalms 72:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

They shall fear{H8799)} thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִֽירָא֥וּךָ עִם־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵ֥י יָ֝רֵ֗חַ דּ֣וֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃

Transliteration

yîrāʾûkā with-shāmesh and-before yārēaḥ dôr dôrîm

Grammar Details

*yîrāʾûkā*: verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will fear you
*ʿim-shāmesh*: preposition + noun, feminine, singular - with/as long as sun
*wə-lipnê*: conjunction + preposition + construct form - and before
*yārēaḥ*: noun, masculine, singular - moon
*dôr dôrîm*: noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, plural - generation of generations

Word Meanings

*yîrāʾûkā*: they will fear you/revere you/be in awe of you
*ʿim-shāmesh*: with the sun/as long as the sun/while the sun endures
*lipnê yārēaḥ*: before the moon/in the presence of the moon
*dôr dôrîm*: generation of generations/throughout all generations/all successive generations

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 89:36-37 : 36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established{H8735)} for ever as the moon, and as a faithful{H8737)} witness in heaven. Selah.
Ps 72:17 : 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued {H8735)}{H8675)}{H8686)} as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed{H8691)} in him: all nations shall call him blessed{H8762)}.
Ps 89:29 : 29 His seed also will I make{H8804)} to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
1 Sam 12:18 : 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 Kgs 3:28 : 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.
Ps 72:7 : 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish{H8799)}; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Isa 9:7 : 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.
Dan 2:44 : 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.
Dan 7:14 : 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.
Dan 7:27 : 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 : 32 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: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1 Cor 15:24-25 : 24 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. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
Eph 3:21 : 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Rev 11:15 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 8:40
75%
40That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
Ps 72:6-8
3 verses
74%
6He shall come down{H8799)} like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7In his days shall the righteous flourish{H8799)}; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
8He shall have dominion{H8799)} also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
2 Chr 6:31
73%
31That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
Ps 102:15
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15So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Ps 12:7
72%
7Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Ps 14:5
71%
5There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Ps 89:36-37
2 verses
71%
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37It shall be established{H8735)} for ever as the moon, and as a faithful{H8737)} witness in heaven. Selah.
Ps 121:6
71%
6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Ps 33:8
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8Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Ps 102:12
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12But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Ps 61:5-6
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5For thou, O God, hast heard{H8804)} my vows: thou hast given{H8804)} me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
6Thou wilt prolong{H8686)} the king's life: and his years as many generations.
Ps 65:8
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8They also that dwell{H8802)} in the uttermost parts are afraid{H8799)} at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice{H8686)}.
Luke 1:50
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50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Ps 72:17
70%
17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued {H8735)}{H8675)}{H8686)} as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed{H8691)} in him: all nations shall call him blessed{H8762)}.
1 Chr 16:30
70%
30Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
Ps 55:19
70%
19God shall hear{H8799)}, and afflict{H8799)} them, even he that abideth{H8802)} of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear{H8804)} not God.
Ps 111:10
70%
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Deut 28:10
70%
10And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
Ps 76:7-8
2 verses
69%
7Thou, even thou, art to be feared{H8737)}: and who may stand{H8799)} in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard{H8689)} from heaven; the earth feared{H8804)}, and was still{H8804)},
Ps 102:26-28
3 verses
69%
26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
Ps 64:9
69%
9And all men shall fear{H8799)}, and shall declare{H8686)} the work of God; for they shall wisely consider{H8689)} of his doing.
Ps 136:8-9
2 verses
69%
8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Eccl 12:2
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2While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Ps 45:17
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17I will make thy name to be remembered{H8686)} in all generations: therefore shall the people praise{H8686)} thee for ever and ever.
Deut 6:2
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2That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deut 4:10
69%
10Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
Ps 2:11
68%
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Ps 102:18
68%
18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Mic 7:17
68%
17They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
Isa 25:3
68%
3Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Ps 128:4
68%
4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Ps 103:17
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17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
Ps 115:13
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13He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
Lam 5:19
68%
19Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Ps 135:13
68%
13Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Ps 22:30
68%
30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Ps 78:6
68%
6That the generation to come might know{H8799)} them, even the children which should be born{H8735)}; who should arise{H8799)} and declare{H8762)} them to their children:
Heb 1:11
68%
11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
Ps 67:7
68%
7God shall bless{H8762)} us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear{H8799)} him.
Eccl 1:4
68%
4One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
Exod 15:18
68%
18The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
Deut 8:6
67%
6Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.