Psalms 61:6
Days—unto the days of the king, wilt thou add. His years, as of generation after generation:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 16:5Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.
Psalms 21:4Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.
Psalms 72:15Let him live, then! And be there given unto him of the gold of Sheba,—Let prayer also be offered for him continually, All the day, let him be blessed.
Isaiah 53:10Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness:—If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days,—And the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper:
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 →