PSA 72:17 Parallel Verse View

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_C72.htm#C72V17">72:17 OSHB variant note: ינין: (x-qere) ’יִנּ֪וֹן’: lemma_5125 morph_HVNj3ms id_19LfY יִנּ֪וֹן

UHB יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨⁠וֹ לְֽ⁠עוֹלָ֗ם לִ⁠פְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ יִנּ֪וֹן [fn] שְׁ֫מ֥⁠וֹ וְ⁠יִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑⁠וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּ⁠הוּ׃ ‡
(yəhiy shəm⁠ō lə⁠ˊōlām li⁠fənēy-shemesh yinnōn shəm⁠ō və⁠yitbārəkū ⱱ⁠ō kāl-gōyim yəʼashshərū⁠hū.)

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BrLXX (PSA 71:17) Ἔστω τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ εὐλογημένον εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, πρὸ τοῦ ἡλίου διαμενεῖ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, καὶ εὐλογηθήσονται ἐν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς· πάντα τὰ ἔθνη μακαριοῦσιν αὐτόν.
(Estō to onoma autou eulogaʸmenon eis tous aiōnas, pro tou haʸliou diamenei to onoma autou, kai eulogaʸthaʸsontai en autōi pasai hai fulai taʸs gaʸs; panta ta ethnaʸ makariousin auton.)

BrTr (PSA 71:17) Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure [fn]longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

ULT May his name be forever;
⇔ may his name continue to the face of the sun.
⇔ And may they be blessed by him;
⇔ may all of the nations acclaim him.

UST May people always remember what a good king this was,
⇔ for as long as the sun is in the sky!
⇔ May he do good things for many people,
⇔ and may the people of other nations say that he has a good life.

BSB & MSB May his name endure forever;
⇔ may his name continue[fn] as long as the sun [shines].
⇔ In him may all nations be blessed;
⇔ may they call him blessed.

72:17 Or increase

OEB ⇔ May his name be blessed forever,
⇔ may his fame endure as the sun.
⇔ May all nations envy his blessedness,
⇔ all tribes of the earth call him happy.

WEBBE & WMBB His name endures forever.
⇔ His name continues as long as the sun.
⇔ Men shall be blessed by him.
⇔ All nations will call him blessed.

NET 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!

LSV His Name is for all time,
Before the sun is His Name continued,
And they bless themselves in Him,
All nations pronounce Him blessed.

FBV May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.

T4T I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten.
⇔ I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines.
⇔ I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask ◄God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God►
⇔ just like he has blessed the kings of Israel.

LEB • May his name endure forever.
• May his name increase as long as the sun shines ,[fn]
• and let them be blessed in him.
• Let all nations call him blessed.

72:? Literally “in the presence of the sun”

BBE 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.

Moff For ever blessed be his name,
⇔ sure as the sun itself his fame!
⇔ All races envy his high bliss,
⇔ all nations hail him as the happy king!

JPS May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.

ASV 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.

DRA (PSA 71:17) Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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 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 happy.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(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.)

72.17 endure: Heb. be

72.17 his name shall be…: Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father’s name for ever

KJB-1611 His name [fn]shall endure for euer: [fn]his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbe blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

72:17 Heb. shall be.

72:17 Heb. shalbe as a sonne to continue his fathers name for euer.

Bshps His name shall endure for euer, his name shalbe spread abrode to the world so long as the sunne shall shyne: all nations shalbe blessed in hym, and shall call hym blessed.
(His name shall endure forever, his name shall be spread abroad to the world so long as the sun shall shine: all nations shall be blessed in him, and shall call him blessed.)

Gnva 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.
(His name shall be forever: his name shall endure as long as the sun: all nations shall bless him, and be blessed in him.)

Cvdl & shal be grene in the cite, like grasse vpo the earth.
(and shall be green in the city, like grass upon the earth.)

Wycl (PSA 71:17) His name be blessid in to worldis; his name dwelle bifore the sunne. And all the lynagis of erthe schulen be blessid in hym; alle folkis schulen magnyfie hym.
(His name be blessed in to worlds; his name dwell before the sun. And all the lineages of earth should be blessed in him; all folks/people should magnify him.)

Luth Sein Name wird ewiglich bleiben; solange die Sonne währet, wird sein Name auf die Nachkommen reichen, und werden durch denselben gesegnet sein; alle Heiden werden ihn preisen.
(Be Name becomes forever remain/stay; as_long_as the sun lasts, becomes be Name on/in/to the progeny are_sufficient, and become through the_same blessed be; all heathens become him/it praise(v).)

ClVg (PSA 71:17) Sit nomen ejus benedictum in sæcula; ante solem permanet nomen ejus. Et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terræ; omnes gentes magnificabunt eum.[fn]
(Let_it_be name his/her blessed in/into/on forever; before the_sun continues name his/her. And they_will_be_blessed in/into/on himself everyone tribe of_the_earth/land(pl); everyone people/nations they_will_magnify him.)

71.17 Sit nomen ejus benedictum, etc. CAS. Monet omnes laudes ei dicere, quia omnes in eo benedicentur. Ante solem. ID. Id est, ante omnem creaturam, ne putes temporalem Dei Filium. Omnes gentes. AUG. Ne tribus duodecim accipias, addit omnes gentes.

71.17 Let_it_be name his/her blessed, etc. CAS. Monet everyone praises to_him to_say, because everyone in/into/on by_him they_will_be_blessed. Ante the_sun. ID. That it_is, before all creature, not you_think temporal of_God Son. All_of_them people/nations. AUG. Don’t tribe twelve you_may_receive, adds everyone people/nations.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before (Some words not found in UHB: let_it_be his/its=name forever,perpetuity to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sun increase his/its=name and,may_they_bless_themselves in=him/it all/each/any/every nations may,they_call_him_blessed )

Here, the face of the sun represents the presence and duration of the sun. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as long as the sun shines]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠יִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: let_it_be his/its=name forever,perpetuity to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sun increase his/its=name and,may_they_bless_themselves in=him/it all/each/any/every nations may,they_call_him_blessed )

The pronoun they refers to the nations, and the pronoun him refers to the king. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [may the nations be blessed by the king]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠יִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑⁠וֹ

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [may he bless them]

Note 4 topic: translate-blessing

וְ⁠יִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑⁠וֹ

Here, blessed means to have good things done for someone. The psalmist is expressing a desire for the king to bring good things to all people. Alternate translation: [may he do good things for them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם

The psalmist says all of the nations as a generalization to emphasize how widespread the king’s fame will be. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [nations everywhere]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨⁠וֹ לְֽ⁠עוֹלָ֗ם לִ⁠פְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ יִנּ֪וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥⁠וֹ

let_it_be (Some words not found in UHB: let_it_be his/its=name forever,perpetuity to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sun increase his/its=name and,may_they_bless_themselves in=him/it all/each/any/every nations may,they_call_him_blessed )

Here, his name represents the king’s reputation and fame. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [May his reputation last forever; may his fame continue to the face of the sun]

Parallel PSA 72:17