Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 72:17 Context
14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15And 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. 16There 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. 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 blessed. 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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Other Translations
His name shall endure for euer: his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbeblessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun {shines;} And let {men} bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
May 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.
- Basic English Bible
His 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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun {shines;} And let {men} bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
May 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.
- Basic English Bible
His 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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 72:17
72:15 Live - Long and prosperous, as Solomon: yea, eternally as Christ. Gold - This was done to Solomon, #1Kings 10:15|, and to Christ, #Matt 2:11|. But such expressions as these being used of Christ and his kingdom, are commonly understood in a spiritual sense.
72:16 A handful - This intimates the small beginnings of his kingdom; and therefore does not agree to Solomon, whose kingdom was in a manner as large at the beginning of his reign, as at the end, but it exactly agrees to Christ. The earth - Sown in the earth. Mountains - In the most barren grounds. Shake - It shall yield such abundance of corn, that the ears being thick and high, shall, when they are shaken with the wind, make a noise not unlike that which the tops of the trees of Lebanon, sometimes make. Of the city - The citizens of Jerusalem, which are here put for the subjects of this kingdom.