Psalms 61:6
Thou shalt giue the King a long life: his yeeres shalbe as many ages.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
In Context
5For thou, O God, hast heard my desires: thou hast giuen an heritage vnto those that feare thy Name.
7Hee shall dwell before God for euer: prepare mercie and faithfulnes that they may preserue him.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot.
Psalms 21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him a long life for euer and euer.
Psalms 72:15Yea, he shall liue, and vnto him shall they giue of the golde of Sheba: they shall also pray for him continually, and dayly blesse him.
Isaiah 53:10Yet the Lord would breake him, and make him subiect to infirmities: when hee shall make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede and shall prolong his dayes, and the will 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 →