Psalms 61:6
(61:7) Oh, add days unto the king's days: may his years be as of many generations.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
In Context
7(61:8) May he abide for ever before God: ordain that kindness and truth may guard him.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
Psalms 21:4(21:5) Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 72:15And he shall live; and he will give him of the gold of Sheba: and he will pray in his behalf continually; all the time will he bless him.
Isaiah 53:10But the Lord was pleased to crush him through disease: when [now] his soul hath brought the trespass-offering, then shall he see [his] seed, live many days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper 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 →