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His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
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A Prophecy of Christ's Kingdom
Commentators unanimously agree that while this psalm may have been written for an earthly king like Solomon, its promises of an eternal name and a blessing to all nations find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. As Matthew Henry and John Calvin note, Solomon's kingdom faded, but Christ's kingdom is everlasting.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His name shall endure forever - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Shall be forever;” that is, “He” shall endure forever.
His nam…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall be continued. —Rather, have offspring. Literally, send out new shoots.
As …
Baptist
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 ble…
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16th Century
Protestant
His name shall endure for ever. The inspired writer again repeats what he had previously affirmed concerning the perpetual duration of thi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His name shall endure for ever As a King; for he is chiefly spoken of here in his kingly office: not merely the fame of him; f…
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at f…
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