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.
Study Note
Study Note
'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.' The phrase 'all nations shall call him blessed' deliberately echoes Genesis 12:3 ('in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed'), reading the Abrahamic promise as fulfilled in the Davidic king. Galatians 3:8 identifies the Abrahamic blessing as the gospel preached beforehand to Abraham, and the combination of Psalm 72:17 and Genesis 12:3 creates a scriptural arc from promise to fulfillment through the messianic king.
Other Translations
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.
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.
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.
Cross References
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families …
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your …
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and …
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall …
And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves …
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people …
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, …
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.