Psalms 21:4
I/He asked you to enable me/him to live for a long time, and that is what you gave me/him, a very long [HYP] life.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33Joab and his descendants will be punished [IDM] forever for his murdering Abner and Amasa. But things will forever go well for David’s descendants [MTY] who rule [MTY] as King David did.”
2 Kings 11:12Then he brought Joash out. He put the crown on his head and gave him a scroll on which were written the rules that the kings needed to obey. Then he poured some olive oil on Joash’s head and proclaimed that he was now the king. The people all clapped their hands and shouted, “We desire/hope that the king will live for many years!”
Psalms 16:10because you, Yahweh, will not allow my soul/spirit to remain in the place where the dead people are; you will not allow me, your godly one, to stay there.
Psalms 72:17I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten. I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines. I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask ◄God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God► just like he has blessed the kings of Israel.
Psalms 89:36I promised that the line of kings descended from him will go on forever; it will last as long as the sun shines.
Psalms 119:77Be merciful to me in order that I may continue to live, because I am delighted with your laws.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 21:2-7
The Subject's Thanksgiving. 1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord ; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast… Read the whole commentary →