Bible Strands
Psalms 135:13
Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the gathered people of Israel, concluding a liturgical sequence that moves from historical deliverance to covenant promise. This declaration sits between the announcement of the land inheritance and the assurance of future vindication.
The words — The Hebrew שֵׁם (shem, "name") and זִכְרוֹן (zikaron, "remembrance") anchor the verse's claim of enduring recognition. Paired with לְעוֹלָם (le'olam, "forever") and לְדוֹר וָדוֹר (ledor vador, "generation to generation"), they establish a temporal scope without limit.
The thread — This theme of perpetual renown appears in Psalms 102:12 and echoes the covenant name revelation in Exodus 3:15. It also parallels the universal acknowledgment of divine majesty in Psalm 8:1.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Yahweh's unchanging character as the basis for trusting His past promises and future actions. It requires the reader to align their memory and speech with His established reputation rather than temporary circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
Cross-references
- Psalms 102:12 But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
- Exodus 3:15 God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
- Psalms 8:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
- Psalms 8:9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
- Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Exodus 34:5 And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.
- Psalms 89:1 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 102:21 that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,
- Hosea 12:5 the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.
- Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.