Psalms 72:17

Psalms 72:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His 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 blessed.
• New International Version (NIV)May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
• New King James Version (NKJV)His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.

Context of Psalms 72:17

15May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long! 16May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth! May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God! 18The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things! 19His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!

Psalms 72:17 word by word

יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ יִנּ֪וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• His nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• shall endure for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• shall be continuedנוּןnûn · to propagateH5125
• as long asפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• shall be blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• in him: all nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• shall call him blessedאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833

Cross-references for Psalms 72:17

• Psalms 45:17I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years, then the nations will praise you forever.
• Psalms 89:36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,
• Isaiah 7:14For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
• Luke 1:31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
• Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow – in heaven and on earth and under the earth –
• Ephesians 3:14For this reason I kneel before the Father,
• Colossians 1:3We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
• 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name.”
• Genesis 22:18Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”
• Acts 3:16And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man – whom you see and know – strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.
• Galatians 3:14in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
• Jeremiah 4:2You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”
• Luke 1:48because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

Commentaries on Psalms 72:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17His name shall endure for ever - Hitherto this has been literally fulfilled. Solomon is celebrated in the east and in the west, in the north and in the south; his writings still remain, and are received, both by Jews and by Gentiles, as a revelation from God; and it is not likely that the name of the author shall ever perish out of the records of the world. All nations shall call him blessed - Because of the extraordinary manner in which he was favored by…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17His name shall endure for ever - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Shall be forever;” that is, “He” shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun - As long as that continues to shine - an expression designed to express perpetuity. See the notes at Psalm 72:5. The margin here is, “shall be as a son to continue his father‘s name forever.” The Hebrew word - נון nûn - means “to sprout, to put forth;” and hence, to “flourish.” The idea is that of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 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 first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17The just kingdom will be long-lasting and universal. The summary combines the themes of abundance of crops, longevity, tribute of the nations, and the prayer of the nations.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. His name--or, "glorious perfections." as long as the sun--(Compare Psa 72:5). men shall be blessed--(Ge 12:3; 18:18).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 72:17

• Blessing
• Church
• Eternity
• Gentiles
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Psalms 72

• 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