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They shall fear you while the sun endures; And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
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An Unending Kingdom
Commentators unanimously see the phrase 'as long as the sun and moon endure' as a prophecy of a perpetual kingdom. Scholars like Matthew Henry and John Calvin argue it points definitively to the everlasting reign of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Unlike earthly dynasties that rise and fall, Christ's kingdom will last until the end of time.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They shall fear thee — That is, “men” shall fear you, or you shall be feared, or reverenced. The idea is that his reign would conti…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall ... —Literally, May they fear You (simultaneously) with the sun, and in the face of the moon, from generat…
Baptist
They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
For the kingdom of Christ renews itself. It is …
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16th Century
Protestant
They shall fear thee with the sun If this is read as an apostrophe, or a change of person, it can be properly and without distorting the m…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They shall fear thee The King Messiah, the Judge of the poor, and the destroyer of the oppressor: either the tyrants and oppre…
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at f…
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