Psalms 45:17

Psalms 45:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
• New International Version (NIV)I will perpetuate your memory through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.

Context of Psalms 45:17

15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: They shall enter into the king’s palace. 16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.

Psalms 45:17 word by word

אַזְכִּ֣ירָה שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־דֹּ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר עַל־כֵּ֥ן עַמִּ֥ים יְ֝הוֹדֻ֗ךָ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃Read the interlinear

• makeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for Psalms 45:17

• Psalms 22:30A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.
• Psalms 72:17His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.
• Psalms 145:4One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts.
• Isaiah 59:21And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever.
• Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Matthew 26:13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
• 1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.
• Isaiah 61:9And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Jehovah hath blessed.
• Isaiah 62:3Thou shalt also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Jehovah, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

Commentaries on Psalms 45:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Therefore shall the people praise thee - They shall magnify the heavenly Bridegroom, and sing the wonderful displays of his love to the Church, his spouse. And the constant use of this Psalm in the Christian Church is a literal fulfillment of the prophecy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations - The psalmist here evidently speaks as an inspired man, and the idea is that his thus singing the praises of the “king” - the Messiah - would be among the means of causing His name to be celebrated in all future ages. This song would go down to future times, and would serve to keep up the true knowledge of the Messiah in the far distant ages of the world. No one can doubt that this has been thus…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 If we desire to share these blessings, we must hearken to Christ's word. We must forget our carnal and sinful attachments and pursuits. He must be our Lord as well as our Saviour; all idols must be thrown away, that we may give him our whole heart. And here is good encouragement, thus to break off from former alliances. The beauty of holiness, both on the church and on particular believers, is, in the sight of Christ, of great price, and very…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17This psalm celebrates a royal wedding; it might have been sung on many occasions and not just at one wedding. As God’s representative, the king carried the responsibility of dispensing justice and maintaining order in God’s world (see Psalm 2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. The glories of this empire shall be as wide as the world and lasting as eternity. therefore--Because thus glorious, the praise shall be universal and perpetual. Some writers have taxed their ingenuity to find in the history and fortunes of Christ and His Church exact parallels for every part of this splendid allegory, not excepting its gorgeous Oriental imagery. Thus, by the dresses of the king and queen, are thought to be meant the eminent endowments…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 45:17

• Bride
• Jesus Continued
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Psalms
• Ready
• Shoshannim
• Solomon, Song of
• Throne
• Bible, the
• Christ, Offices of
• King, Christ As
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Literature, Sub-Apostolic

Commentaries on Psalms 45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings