Psalms 72:5
72:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
KJV
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
What does Psalms 72:5 mean?
Psalms 72:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָרֵא (yârêʼ), עִם (ʻim), שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh).
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 72:5.
And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. put: Heb. caused to cease idolatrous: Heb. Chemarim planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations
Deuteronomy 17:3And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Deuteronomy 4:19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted
Genesis 37:9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Genesis 7:1And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Joshua 10:12Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand: Heb. be silent
Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Jasher: or, the upright?
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 72:5 say?
Psalms 72:5 (King James Version) reads: "They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations."
Is Psalms 72:5 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 72:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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