KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
May 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.
WEB World English Bible
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
ASV American Standard Version
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 happy.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
Surrounding context — Psalm 72
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised.
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.
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.
18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19 And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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יְהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beשְׁמ֨וֹH8034 · shemnameלְֽעוֹלָ֗םH5769 · o.lamforever: enduringלִפְנֵי־H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeשֶׁמֶשׁ֮H8121 · she.meshsunיִנּ֪וֹןH5125 · nunto propagateשְׁ֫מ֥וֹH8034 · shemnameוְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּH1288 · ba.rakhto blessב֑וֹH9033 · ohimכָּל־H3605 · kolallגּוֹיִ֥םH1471 · goynationיְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃H833 · a.sharto bless
Cross-references
Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Matthew 1:23Behold, 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.Psalm 89:36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.Genesis 12:3And 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 1:48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.Luke 1:31-33And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Philippians 2:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,1 Peter 1:3Blessed [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 4:2And 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 3:15And 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.Psalm 45:17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.Galatians 3:14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.Ephesians 3:14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
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