Psalm 72:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let them fearיִֽירָא֥וּךָ
(yi·ra·'u·cha)
3372a: to feara prim. root
You whileעִם־
(im-)
5973: witha prim. preposition
the sunשָׁ֑מֶשׁ
(sha·mesh;)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
[endures], And as longוְלִפְנֵ֥י
(ve·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
as the moon,יָ֝רֵ֗חַ
(ya·re·ach)
3394: moonfrom an unused word
throughout allדֹּ֣ור
(do·vr)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur
generations.דֹּורִֽים׃
(do·v·rim.)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur


















KJV Lexicon
They shall fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
thee as long as
`im  (eem)
accompanying, against, and, as (long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to, with(-al).
the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
and moon
yareach  (yaw-ray'-akh)
the moon -- moon. Yrechow.
endure
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
throughout all
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
generations
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

King James Bible
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May he continue while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

International Standard Version
May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine — from generation to generation.

NET Bible
People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They shall revere you with the sun and before the moon to a generation of generations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May they fear you as long as the sun and moon [shine]- throughout every generation.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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