Psalm 72:5
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Cross-references
In Psalm 72:7, the same 'as long as the moon' imagery describes the righteous flourishing — reinforcing the eternal reign.
In Psalm 72:17, the king's name endures as long as the sun — a direct parallel to the sun/moon duration here.
In Psalm 89:29, God promises an eternal throne for David's seed — echoing the enduring reign prayed for in this verse.
In Psalm 89:36, the throne is established as the sun — a direct parallel to the sun/moon imagery of this verse.
In Psalm 89:37, the throne is established as the moon — mirroring the moon imagery in this verse.
In Isaiah 9:7, the Messiah's government and peace have no end — the ultimate fulfillment of the eternal reign here.
In Daniel 2:44, God sets up an eternal kingdom that will never be destroyed — a parallel to the enduring reign described here.
In Daniel 7:14, the Son of Man receives an everlasting dominion that will not pass away — directly echoing the eternal reign prayed for here.
In Daniel 7:27, the saints receive an everlasting kingdom — the same eternal reign theme as the king's enduring rule here.
In Luke 1:32, the angel announces Jesus will receive David's throne — fulfilling the prayer for an eternal Davidic reign.
In Luke 1:33, Jesus' kingdom is declared to have no end — directly answering the prayer for a reign as long as the sun and moon.
In 2 Samuel 7:16, God promises David an eternal throne — the covenant foundation for the prayer for an everlasting reign here.
Jeremiah 31:36 ties the fixed order of sun and moon to God's covenant with Israel, linking the king's enduring reign to God's faithfulness.
Jeremiah 31:35 shows God established the sun and moon as a fixed order, reinforcing the permanence of the king's reign in Psalm 72:5.
In Ephesians 3:21, glory is ascribed to God 'throughout all generations, forever' — using the same language of endless duration as this verse.