Psalms 72:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Psalms 72:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 72:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.”

Psalms 72:17 — World English Bible

Psalms 72:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Psalms 72:17 — American Standard Version

Psalms 72:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Psalms 72:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 72:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Psalms 72:17 — Darby Translation

Psalms 72:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His name shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be blessed in him.”

Psalms 72:17 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 72:17 in Context — Psalms 72

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.

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What Does Psalms 72:17 Mean?

Psalms 72:17 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 72. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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