May His Name Endure and All Nations Call Him Blessed

Prayer, tribute, agricultural abundance, an enduring royal name, and blessing among all nations bring the royal vision toward its climax. Verse 17 notably resonates with the Abrahamic promise that the nations are blessed in relation to God’s chosen line.

The Septuagint’s wording strengthens the connection between Abrahamic blessing and the ideal king. Christian readers can therefore trace a substantial canonical line from Abraham through Davidic kingship toward Messiah. That is stronger than a loose devotional resemblance, though it remains a canonical trajectory rather than a direct New Testament quotation of Psalm 72:17.