Psalms 72:19

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

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WEBBE

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

BSB

And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the 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.

ASV

And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

BBE

Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.

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The early church

"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.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–20

We are taught to bless God in Christ, for all he has done for us by him. David is earnest in prayer for the fulfilment of this prophecy and promise. 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 so bountiful. May we, like David, submit to Christ's authority, and partake of his righteousness and peace. May we bless him for the wonders of redeeming love. May we spend our days, and end our lives, praying for the spread of his gospel.

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