Psalms 72:19
in Psalms 72And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
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ASV
And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
KJV
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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This verse in Psalms 72
Commentary
11 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
And blessed be his glorious name for ever - The name by which he is known - referring perhaps particularly to his name “Yahweh.” Still the prayer would be, that all the names by which he is known, all by which he has revealed himself, might be regarded with veneration always and everywhere. And let the whole earth be filled with his glory - With the knowledge of himself; with the manifestations of his presence; with the influences of his religion. Compare Num 14:
This site's exposition
Blessed be the LORD God
on Psalms 72:18-19
The psalm ends in a doxology, a short burst of praise set as a seal on a collection. Here it blesses the LORD God who alone does marvelous deeds, and asks that His glory fill all the earth. The same blessing closes Book One at Psalm 41:13.
This site's exposition
Amen and amen
Adam Clarke heard two meanings in the double amen: the first asks that it be so, and the second declares that it shall be. Matthew Henry grieved over how empty the earth still is of God's glory. The prayer asks for it filled.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
"And blessed be the name of His glory for everlasting, and for age of age" [Psalm 72:19]. For what else should the Latin interpreters have said, who could not have said for everlasting, and for everlasting of everlasting? For it sounds as if one thing were meant in the expression "for everlasting," and another thing in the expression "for age:" but the Greek has eis ton aiona, kai eis ton aiona tou aionos, which perchance more meetly might have been rendered by, "for age, and for age of age:" so that by "for age," might have been understood as long as this age endures; but "for age of age," that which after the end of this is promised to be. "And there shall be fulfilled with the glory of Him every land: so be it, so be it." You have commanded, O Lord, so it is coming to pass: so it is coming to pass, until that which began with the river, may attain fully even unto the ends of the round world.
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. Such an illustrious prophecy as is in the foregoing verses of the Messiah and his kingdom may fitly be concluded, as it is here, with hearty prayers and praises.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever,....
He is earnest in prayer for the accomplishment of this prophecy and promise: Let the whole earth be filled with his glory, as it will be when the kings of Tarshish, and the isles, shall bring presents to him. It is sad to think how empty the earth is of the glory of God, how little service and honour he has from a world to which he is such a bountiful benefactor.
It was a comfort to David that his own son was to be his successor, but more so that he was likely to be both judicious and righteous. David had given him a good education ( Prov. iv. 3 ), had taught him good judgment and righteous, yet that would not do unless God gave him his judgments.
3 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
As Quesnel well observes, these verses explain themselves. They call rather for profound gratitude, and emotion of heart, than for an exercise of the understanding; they are rather to be used for adoration than for exposition. It is, and ever will be, the acme of our desires, and the climax of our prayers, to behold Jesus exalted King of kings and Lord of lords.
As Quesnel well observes, these verses explain themselves. They call rather for profound gratitude, and emotion of heart, than for an exercise of the understanding; they are rather to be used for adoration than for exposition. It is, and ever will be, the acme of our desires, and the climax of our prayers, to behold Jesus exalted King of kings and Lord of lords. He has done great wonders such as none else can match, leaving all others so far behind, that he remains the sole and only wonder worker; but equal marvels yet remain, for which we look with joyful expectation. He is the Blessed God, and his name shall be blessed; his name is glorious, and that glory shall fill the whole earth. For so bright a consummation our heart yearns daily, and we cry Amen, and Amen.
Let the whole earth be filled with his glory - Let the Gospel - the light, the Spirit, and power of Christ, fill the world. Amen - So let it be. And Amen - So it shall be. Hallelujah!
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וּבָר֤וּךְ׀ | uvarukh | and [be] blessed | H1288 → | 330 times |
| שֵׁ֥ם | shem | [the] name of | H8034 → | 864 times |
| כְּבוֹד֗וֹ | kevodo | glory his | H3519 → | 200 times |
| לְע֫וֹלָ֥ם | leolam | for ever | H5769 → | 438 times |
| וְיִמָּלֵ֣א | veyimale' | and may it be filled | H4390 → | 249 times |
| כְ֭בוֹדוֹ | khevodo | glory his | H3519 → | 200 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כֹּ֥ל | kol | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָאָ֗רֶץ | haaretz | the earth | H776 → | 2504 times |
| אָ֘מֵ֥ן׀ | ʾamen | amen | H543 → | 30 times |
| וְאָמֵֽן׃ | veamen | and amen | H543 → | 30 times |
וּבָר֤וּךְ׀and [be] blessed
uvarukhH1288 →330 times
שֵׁ֥ם[the] name of
shemH8034 →864 times
כְּבוֹד֗וֹglory his
kevodoH3519 →200 times
לְע֫וֹלָ֥םfor ever
leolamH5769 →438 times
וְיִמָּלֵ֣אand may it be filled
veyimale'H4390 →249 times
כְ֭בוֹדוֹglory his
khevodoH3519 →200 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
כֹּ֥לall
kolH3605 →5413 times
הָאָ֗רֶץthe earth
haaretzH776 →2504 times
אָ֘מֵ֥ן׀amen
ʾamenH543 →30 times
וְאָמֵֽן׃and amen
veamenH543 →30 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Matthew 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
it leads to
- Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Matthew 26:42
A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
- Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
- John 4:34
Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- Hebrews 10:36
Through
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
it leads to
- Isaiah 11:9
They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
- Isaiah 11:9
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About Psalms
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Alexander Maclaren, The Psalms, Expositor's Bible; Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 72; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 3; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.