Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
His name shall endure forever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun; and men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed.
New American Standard Bible
May his name
And let men
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.
Holman Bible
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.
International Standard Version
May his fame be eternal as long as the sun may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.
A Conservative Version
His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.
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.
Amplified
May his name endure forever;
May his name continue as long as the sun;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
His name shall be forever: his name shall flourish before the sun: and they shall be praised in him: all nations shall pronounce him happy.
King James 2000
His name shall endure forever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May his name endure forever. May his name increase {as long as the sun shines}, and let them be blessed in him. Let all nations call him blessed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His name shall endure forever; his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him. And all the heathen shall praise him.
NET Bible
May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
May his Name he age-abiding, In the presence of the sun, let his Name flourish, - And may all the families of the ground bless themselves in him, All nations, pronounce him happy!
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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.
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
16 There shall be a fullness of grain in the earth on the top of the mountains; its fruit shall shake like Lebanon, and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 His name shall endure forever; 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 is Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful things.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 12:3
And I will bless those that bless you and curse the one who curses you. And in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 22:18
And in your Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.
Psalm 89:36
His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
Luke 1:48
For He looked on the humiliation of His slave woman. For, behold, from now on all generations shall count me blessed.
Isaiah 7:14
So, the Lord Himself shall give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Immanuel.
Luke 1:31-33
And behold! You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS.
Exodus 3:15
And God said to Moses again, You shall say this to the sons of Israel, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My title from generation to generation.
Psalm 45:17
I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.
Jeremiah 4:2
And you shall swear, Jehovah lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in Him, and in Him they shall glory.
Matthew 1:21
And she shall bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins.
Matthew 1:23
"Behold, the virgin shall conceive in her womb, and will bear a son. And they will call His name Emmanuel," which being interpreted is, God with us.
Acts 3:16
And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, this one whom you see and know, His name made firm. And the faith which came through Him has given him this perfect soundness before you.
Galatians 3:14
so that the blessing of Abraham might be to the nations in Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Ephesians 3:14
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Philippians 2:10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly ones, and of earthly ones, and of ones under the earth;
Colossians 1:3
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You only are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, for Your righteousnesses were made known.