John Gill Commentary Psalms 72:5

"They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations." — Psalms 72:5 (ASV)

They shall fear thee
The King Messiah, the Judge of the poor, and the destroyer of the oppressor: either the tyrants and oppressors themselves shall fear him, and such who have been aiding and assisting to them; see (Revelation 11:11Revelation 11:13); or rather the people of God, the poor of the people, and children of the needy, judged and saved by Christ; who shall fear the Lord, both internally and externally, in the exercise of grace, and in the performance of religious worship; in all the parts of it, which are both included in the fear of the Lord; of which there will be many instances, both among Jews and Gentiles, in the latter day; see (Hosea 3:5) (Isaiah 60:5) (Revelation 15:4); and this they shall do,

as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations ;
or, "with the sun, and before the moon, generation of generations" ^F18 ; that is, to the end of the world, until sun and moon shall be no more: so long will Christ have a seed to serve him:; see (Psalms 89:36Psalms 89:37) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F18: Sic Eth. Syr. Arab. Apollinarius, Vatablus, & Cocceius.