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Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Your name known among all generations; Therefore the peoples will praise You forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I will cause Thy name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will give Thee thanks forever and ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will cause Your name to be remembered from generation to every generation; Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will praise <i>and</i> give You thanks forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cause your name to be remembered for all generations; therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cause your name to be remembered for all generations; therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: Therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will make your name famous from now on, and you will be praised forever and ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will cause your name to be remembered throughout every generation. That is why the nations will give thanks to you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My song will keep your fame alive forever, and everyone will praise you for all time to come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From generation to generation, I will cause your name to be remembered. Therefore people will thank you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years, then the nations will praise you forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I make mention of Your Name in all generations, "" Therefore peoples praise You, "" For all time and forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will cause thy name to be remembered in every generation and generation: for this the peoples shall praise thee forever and ever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 44:18>They will remember your name always, for generation after generation. Because of this, people will confess to you in eternity, even forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will make your name renowned through all generations; thus nations shall praise you forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations; therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will make your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For your Name will be remembered in every generation, therefore the nations shall confess you to the eternity of eternities. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall make mention of thy name from generation to generation: therefore shall the nations give thanks to thee for ever, even for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/45-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5448" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">My Heart is Stirred by a Noble Theme</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ’az·kî·rāh (V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">I will commemorate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">through all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dōr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generations;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: yə·hō·w·ḏu·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 2ms) -- To throw, cast. ">will praise you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: wā·‘eḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">and ever.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15</a></span><br />Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a></span><br />And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Revelation 5:12-13</a></span><br />In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” / And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13</a></span><br />Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-21</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Isaiah 66:22</a></span><br />“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a></span><br />So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Isaiah 62:2</a></span><br />Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Psalm 22:30,31</a></b></br> A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17-19</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-4.htm">Psalm 145:4-7</a></b></br> One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts… </p><p class="hdg">therefore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Song of Solomon 6:9</a></b></br> My dove, my undefiled is <i>but</i> one; she <i>is</i> the <i>only</i> one of her mother, she <i>is</i> the choice <i>one</i> of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; <i>yea</i>, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></b></br> And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they <i>are</i> the seed <i>which</i> the LORD hath blessed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-20.htm">Alamoth</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/45-5.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/45-5.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/45-16.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Alamoth</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/71-16.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/47-6.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will commemorate your name through all generations;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the enduring legacy and remembrance of the king's name, suggesting a perpetual honor that transcends time. In biblical context, names often represent character and reputation. The act of commemorating a name implies a deliberate effort to ensure that the king's deeds and virtues are remembered by future generations. This can be seen as a reflection of God's eternal nature and His covenant with David, promising that his lineage would endure forever (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). The idea of generational remembrance is also echoed in <a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12</a>, where God's name is said to endure through all generations.<p><b>therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.</b><br>This phrase indicates a universal recognition and worship that extends beyond Israel to all nations. Historically, Israel was chosen to be a light to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a>), and this verse anticipates a time when the influence of the king, as a type of Christ, will lead to global acknowledgment and worship. The prophetic nature of this statement points to the messianic reign of Jesus Christ, who is often seen as the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant. In the New Testament, <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> speaks of every knee bowing and every tongue confessing that Jesus Christ is Lord, which aligns with the idea of nations praising Him forever. This eternal praise reflects the eschatological hope of God's kingdom being established on earth as it is in heaven.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a>, traditionally attributed to the sons of Korah, who were known for their musical and poetic contributions to the worship in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>The psalm is often interpreted as a royal wedding song, possibly referring to a historical king of Israel, but also seen as a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all peoples and ethnic groups beyond Israel, indicating the universal scope of God's praise and the spread of His renown.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations.htm">Generations</a></b><br>Represents the continuity of God's name and His deeds being remembered and celebrated throughout time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_praise.htm">Eternal Praise</a></b><br>The concept of unending worship and recognition of God's sovereignty and goodness by all peoples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_name.htm">The Power of a Name</a></b><br>The name of God and His attributes are to be remembered and revered. As believers, we are called to uphold and proclaim His name in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>It is our responsibility to pass down the knowledge and reverence of God to future generations, ensuring that His name is known and praised continually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_worship.htm">Universal Worship</a></b><br>God's plan includes all nations and peoples. We should be active in missions and evangelism, sharing the gospel so that all may come to praise Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Our worship and service to God have eternal significance. We should live with the awareness that our actions contribute to the eternal praise of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_eternal_praise_for_a_king_logical.htm">How does Psalm 45’s reference to ongoing, eternal praise for a mortal king (Psalm 45:17) make sense in a literal or historical context? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_delay_the_law_after_abraham's_covenant.htm">If Galatians 3:19 says the Law was added because of transgressions, why did God wait so long to provide it after Abraham's covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_foreign_kings_ever_honor_israel's_god.htm">Psalm 138:4-5 speaks of all kings praising God. Is there any historical evidence that surrounding nations' rulers ever truly honored Israel's God in this way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_80_4-5_show_a_kind_god.htm">How does Psalm 80:4-5 align with the image of a benevolent God when He supposedly 'feeds' and 'drinks' His people with sorrow and tears?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations</span>. I, the psalmist, with my "pen of a ready writer," will so sing thy praise that thy name shall always he had in remembrance; and therefore - because of my words - <span class="cmt_word">shall the</span> <span class="cmt_word">peoples -</span> <span class="accented">i.e.<span class="cmt_word"></span></span> all the nations of the earth - <span class="cmt_word">praise thee</span> <span class="cmt_word">for ever and ever.</span> There is here, mixed with the praise of Messiah, a certain amount of self-glorification; but perhaps the "son of Korah," who had composed so noble a poem, may be excused for somewhat "vaunting himself." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/45-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will commemorate</span><br /><span class="heb">אַזְכִּ֣ירָה</span> <span class="translit">(’az·kî·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your name</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֭מְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generations;</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(dōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will praise you</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוֹדֻ֗ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·ḏu·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֹלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ever.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָעֶֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·‘eḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/45-17.htm">Psalm 45:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 45:17 I will make your name to be (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/45-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 45:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 45:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 46:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 46:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>