Psalms 61:7
Hee shall dwell before God for euer: prepare mercie and faithfulnes that they may preserue him.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
In Context
6Thou shalt giue the King a long life: his yeeres shalbe as many ages.
8So will I alway sing prayse vnto thy Name in performing dayly my vowes.
Cross References
Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and al the trueth, which thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant: for with my staffe came I ouer this Iorden, and now haue I gotte two bads.
Psalms 21:5His glory is great in thy saluation: dignitie and honour hast thou laid vpon him.
Psalms 41:12And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.
Psalms 57:3He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.
Isaiah 9:6For vnto vs a childe is borne, and vnto vs a Sonne is giuen: and the gouernement is vpon his shoulder, and he shall call his name Wonderfull, Counseller, The mightie God, The euerlasting Father, The prince of peace,
Luke 1:33And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende.
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 →