Psalms 61:7
He shall abide before God forever. O prepare loving kindness and truth that they may preserve him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
In Context
6Thou will prolong the king's life. His years shall be as many generations.
8So I will sing praise to thy name forever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Cross References
Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which thou have shown to thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.
Psalms 21:5His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.
Psalms 41:12And as for me, thou uphold me in my integrity, and set me before thy face forever.
Psalms 57:3He will send from heaven, and save me [from] the reproach of him who would swallow me up. Selah. God will send forth his loving kindness and his truth.
Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given. And the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
Luke 1:33And he will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages. And of his kingdom there will be no end.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 61:6-8
Mercies Recollected. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. 6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. In these verses we may observe, I. With what pleasure David looks back upon what God had done for him formerly ( v. 5 ): Thou, O God! hast heard my vows,… Read the whole commentary →