King James Version
Psalms 72:7 in the King James Version says “In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there ...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 72 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there be no moon”
Psalms 72:7 · KJV
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there be no moon
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
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“flourish”
H6524to break forth as a bud, i.e., bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
“In his days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“of peace”
H7965safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
properly, failure, i.e., nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc
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