Psalms 72:17 - Exposition

His Name shall endure forever (comp. Psalms 45:2 , Psalms 45:6 ; Psalms 102:12 ; Isaiah 9:7 ). "The eternity of the Name is based upon the eternity of the kingdom" (Hengstenberg). His Name shall be continued as long as the sun (comp. Psalms 72:5 ); or, his Name shall be renewed —shall spring again to fresh life. Dr. Kay compares an expression of Renan's, "Son culte se rajeunira. " And men shall be blessed in him; literally, men shall bless themselves in him (comp. Genesis 22:18 ; Genesis 26:4 ). All nations shall call him blessed. With these words the psalm, properly speaking, ends. The doxology ( Psalms 72:18 , Psalms 72:19 ) and the note ( Psalms 72:20 ) were probably appended by the arranger of the book.