Psalms 72 · Verse 17

Psalms 72:17

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.
Psalms 72:17, King James Version

Psalms 72:17 in other translations

BSBMay his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
WEBHis name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
ASVHis 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.
YLTHis name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
DARBYHis name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
BBEMay his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
WebsterHis 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.

What does Psalms 72:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. His name--or, "glorious perfections." as long as the sun--(Compare Psa 72:5). men shall be blessed--(Ge 12:3; 18:18).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 His 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 the Most High. I well know that all these things are thought to belong properly to Jesus Christ; and, in reference to him, they are all true, and ten thousand times more than these. But I believe they are all properly applicable to Solomon: and it is the business of the commentator to find out the literal sense, and historical fact, and not seek for allegories and mysteries where there is no certain evidence of their presence. Where the sacred writers of the New Testament quote passages from the Old, and apply them to our Lord, we not only may but should follow them. And I am ready to grant there may be many other passages equally applicable to him with those they have quoted, which are not thus applied. Indeed, He is the sum and substance of the whole Scripture. His spoke by his Spirit in the prophets; and himself was the subject of their declarations. See our Lord's saying, Luk 24:44.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 72:2-17

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…

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Psalms 72:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהִ֤יye.Himay it beH1961
שְׁמ֨וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
לְֽעוֹלָ֗םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
לִפְנֵי\־lif.nei-<to> beforeH6440
שֶׁמֶשׁ֮she.Mesh[the] sunH8121
יִנּ֪וֹןyi.Nonmay it increaseH5125
שְׁ֫מ֥וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּve.yit.Ba.re.khuand may they bless themselvesH1288
ב֑וֹvoby him
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
גּוֹיִ֥םgo.YimnationsH1471
יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ\׃ye.'a.she.Ru.humay they call blessed himH833

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 72:17

  • Isaiah 7:14

    Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  • Matthew 1:23

    Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Psalms 89:36

    His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

  • Genesis 12:3

    And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  • Luke 1:48

    For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

  • Luke 1:31-33

    And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

  • Genesis 22:18

    And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

  • Philippians 2:10

    That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

  • Colossians 1:3

    We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

  • 1 Peter 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  • Jeremiah 4:2

    And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

  • Exodus 3:15

    And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
His name.
45:17; 89:36; Isa 7:14; Mt 1:21,23; Lu 1:31-33; Php 2:10
shall endure. Heb. shall be. his name, etc. Heb. shall beas a son to continue his father's name for ever.
Eph 3:14; Col 1:3; 1Pe 1:3
men.
Ge 12:3; 22:18; Ac 3:16; Ga 3:14; Eph 1:3
all nations.
Jer 4:2; Lu 1:48; Re 15:4

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Context

  • Psalms 72:16

    There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

  • Psalms 72:17

    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.

  • Psalms 72:18

    Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

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Psalms 72:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Será su nombre para siempre, perpetuaráse su nombre mientras el sol dure: y benditas serán en él todas las gentes: llamarlo han bienaventurado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Son nom sera pour toujours; son nom se perpétuera devant le soleil, et on se bénira en lui: toutes les nations le diront bienheureux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sein Name wird ewig sein; so lange die Sonne besteht, wird fortdauern sein Name; und in ihm wird man sich segnen; alle Nationen werden ihn glücklich preisen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		donec intrem in sanctuarium Dei, et intelligam in novissimis eorum.