Psalms 72:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ *ינין **יִנּ֢וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃

Transliteration

yəhî shəmô ׀ to-ʿôlām before-shemesh yinnôn shəmô and-yitbārəkû in-him all-gôyîm yəʾashshərûhû

Grammar Details

• *yəhî*: verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be
• *shəmô*: noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name
• *lə-ʿôlām*: preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever
• *lipnê-shemesh*: preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - before sun
• *yinnôn*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be continued/propagated
• *wə-yitbārəkû*: conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bless themselves
• *bô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him
• *kol-gôyîm*: noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all nations
• *yəʾashshərûhû*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will call him blessed

Word Meanings

• *yəhî*: may it be/let it be
• *shəmô*: his name/reputation
• *lə-ʿôlām*: forever/eternally/for all time
• *lipnê-shemesh*: before the sun/as long as the sun endures
• *yinnôn*: will continue/be propagated/flourish/be established
• *yitbārəkû*: they will bless themselves/consider themselves blessed
• *gôyîm*: nations/peoples/gentiles
• *yəʾashshərûhû*: they will call him blessed/happy/fortunate

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:3 : 3 and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
• Gen 22:18 : 18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
• Ps 89:36 : 36 His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.
• Luke 1:48 : 48 For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
• Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
• Luke 1:31-33 : 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
• Jer 4:2 : 2 and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
• Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
• Exod 3:15 : 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
• Ps 45:17 : 17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.
• Acts 3:16 : 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Gal 3:14 : 14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:
• Eph 3:14 : 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,
• Phil 2:10 : 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven and [things] on earth and [things] under the earth,
• Col 1:3 : 3 We give thanks to God {G2532} the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.