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Selected Verse: Psalms 72:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 72:17 |
Strong Concordance |
His name [08034] shall endure for ever [05769]: his name [08034] shall be continued [05125] [05125] as long as [06440] the sun [08121]: and men shall be blessed [01288] in him: all nations [01471] shall call him blessed [0833]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
His name--or, "glorious perfections."
as long as the sun--(Compare Psa 72:5).
men shall be blessed-- (Gen 12:3; Gen 18:18). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
His 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 Psa 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 a tree which continues always to sprout, or put forth leaves, branches, blossoms; or, which never dies.
And men shall be blessed in him - See Gen 12:3; Gen 22:18. He will be a source of blessing to them, in the pardon of sin; in happiness; in peace; in salvation.
All nations shall call him blessed - Shall praise him; shall speak of him as the source of their highest comforts, joys, and hopes. See Luk 19:38; Mat 21:9; Mat 23:39. The time will come when all the nations of the earth will honor and praise him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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. |
18 Seeing that Abraham [085] shall surely become a great [01419] and mighty [06099] nation [01471], and all the nations [01471] of the earth [0776] shall be blessed [01288] in him?
3 And I will bless [01288] them that bless [01288] thee, and curse [0779] him that curseth [07043] thee: and in thee shall all families [04940] of the earth [0127] be blessed [01288].
5 They shall fear [03372] thee as long as [05973] the sun [08121] and moon [03394] endure [06440], throughout all [01755] generations [01755].
39 For [1063] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Ye shall [1492] not [3364] see [1492] me [3165] henceforth [575] [737], till [2193] [302] ye shall say [2036], Blessed [2127] is he that cometh [2064] in [1722] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962].
9 And [1161] the multitudes [3793] that went before [4254], and [2532] that followed [190], cried [2896], saying [3004], Hosanna [5614] to the Son [5207] of David [1138]: Blessed [2127] is he that cometh [2064] in [1722] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962]; Hosanna [5614] in [1722] the highest [5310].
38 Saying [3004], Blessed [2127] be the King [935] that cometh [2064] in [1722] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962]: peace [1515] in [1722] heaven [3772], and [2532] glory [1391] in [1722] the highest [5310].
18 And in thy seed [02233] shall all the nations [01471] of the earth [0776] be blessed [01288]; because [0834] [06118] thou hast obeyed [08085] my voice [06963].
3 And I will bless [01288] them that bless [01288] thee, and curse [0779] him that curseth [07043] thee: and in thee shall all families [04940] of the earth [0127] be blessed [01288].
5 They shall fear [03372] thee as long as [05973] the sun [08121] and moon [03394] endure [06440], throughout all [01755] generations [01755].
44 And [1161] he said [2036] unto them [846], These [3778] are the words [3056] which [3739] I spake [2980] unto [4314] you [5209], while [5607] I was yet [2089] with [4862] you [5213], that [3754] all things [3956] must [1163] be fulfilled [4137], which [3588] were written [1125] in [1722] the law [3551] of Moses [3475], and [2532] in the prophets [4396], and [2532] in the psalms [5568], concerning [4012] me [1700].