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Psalm 72:5
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KJ21
They shall fear Thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
ASV
They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
AMP
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.
AMPC
So that they may revere and fear You while the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
BRG
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
CSB
May they fear you while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
CSBA
May they fear you while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
CEB
Let the king live as long as the sun, as long as the moon, generation to generation.
CJB
May they fear you as long as the sun endures and as long as the moon, through all generations.
CEV
Let the king live forever like the sun and the moon.
DARBY
They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.
DRA
They are not in the labour of men: neither shall they be scourged like other men.
ERV
May people always fear and respect you, God, as long as the sun shines and the moon is in the sky.
EASY
May people always respect your authority, God, through all time, as long as the sun and the moon remain in the sky.
EHV
They will fear you as long as the sun remains, and as long as the moon endures, through all generations.
ESV
May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
ESVUK
May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
EXB
May they ·respect [fear] you as long as the sun and as long as the moon, throughout the generations.
GNV
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endureth, from generation to generation.
GW
May they fear you as long as the sun and moon ⌞shine⌟— throughout every generation.
GNT
May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.
HCSB
May he continue while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
ICB
Help him live as long as the sun shines. Help him rule as long as the moon glows. Let him be king from now on!
ISV
May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine— from generation to generation.
JUB
They shall fear thee along with the sun and before the moon throughout all generations.
KJV
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
AKJV
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
LSB
Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, from generation to all generations.
LEB
May he live long while the sun endures as long as the moon for all generations.
TLB
May the poor and needy revere you constantly, as long as sun and moon continue in the skies! Yes, forever!
MSG
Give the gift of wise rule to the king, O God, the gift of just rule to the crown prince. May he judge your people rightly, be honorable to your meek and lowly. Let the mountains give exuberant witness; shape the hills with the contours of right living. Please stand up for the poor, help the children of the needy, come down hard on the cruel tyrants. Outlast the sun, outlive the moon— age after age after age. Be rainfall on cut grass, earth-refreshing rain showers. Let righteousness burst into blossom and peace abound until the moon fades to nothing. Rule from sea to sea, from the River to the Rim.
MEV
May they fear You as long as the sun endures, and the moon, throughout all generations.
NOG
May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine— throughout every generation.
NABRE
May they fear you with the sun, and before the moon, through all generations.
NASB
May they fear You while the sun shines, And as long as the moon shines, throughout all generations.
NASB1995
Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
NCB
He will reign as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
NCV
May they respect you as long as the sun shines and as long as the moon glows.
NET
People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation.
NIRV
May the king rule as long as the sun shines and the moon gives its light. May he rule for all time to come.
NIV
May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
NIVUK
May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
NKJV
They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations.
NLV
May all the children-to-come fear You as long as the sun and the moon last.
NLT
May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
NRSVA
May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
NRSVACE
May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
NRSVCE
May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
NRSVUE
May he live while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
OJB
They shall fear Thee as long as the shemesh and yarei’ach endure, dor dorim (throughout all generations).
RGT
They shall fear You as long as the Sun and Moon endure, from generation to generation.
RSV
May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
RSVCE
May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
TLV
Let them fear You while the sun endures, and while the moon lasts, throughout all generations.
VOICE
[May the people fear You] for as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon rises in the night sky, throughout the generations.
WEB
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
WYC
And he shall dwell with the sun, and before the moon, that is, without beginning, and (without) end; in generation and into generation (in all generations).
YLT
They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations.
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