Psalms

Psalm 72:17–18

¹⁷May his name endure forever;

may his name continue^c as long as the sun shines.

In him may all nations be blessed;

may they call him blessed.

¹⁸Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,

who alone does marvelous deeds.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May his name	שְׁמ֨וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
endure	יְהִ֤י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
forever	לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
may his name	שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
continue	יָנִין	yå̄·nīn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5125 propagate, increase
as	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
long as the sun	שֶׁמֶשׁ֮	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
In him	ב֑וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
may all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
nations	גּוֹיִ֥ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
be blessed	וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ	wə·yiṯ·bā·rə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
may they call him blessed	יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃	yə·’aš·šə·rū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed be	בָּר֤וּךְ׀	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who alone	לְבַדּֽוֹ׃	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
does	עֹשֵׂ֖ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
marvelous deeds	נִפְלָא֣וֹת	nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 72:17 Isaiah 7:14 · Matthew 1:23 · Psalm 89:36 · Genesis 12:3 · Luke 1:48 · Genesis 22:18 · Luke 1:31–33 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Philippians 2:10 · Colossians 1:3 · Exodus 3:15 · Jeremiah 4:2

Psalm 72:18 Psalm 41:13 · Psalm 106:48 · Exodus 15:11 · 1 Chronicles 29:10 · Psalm 86:10 · Psalm 136:4 · Psalm 77:14 · Job 5:9 · Psalm 68:35 · 1 Chronicles 29:20 · Daniel 4:2–3 · Job 9:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.