Psalms 61:6
For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
In Context
5In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings.
7Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
Psalms 21:4For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
Psalms 72:15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
Isaiah 53:10And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand.
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 →