Parallel Bible VersionsNASB/KJV Study BibleHebrew Bible Study Tools

Psalms 61:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— You will prolong the king’s life; His years will be as many generations.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Thou wilt prolong the king's life: [and] his years as many generations.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Thou wilt prolong the king's life: his years shall be as many generations.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Thou wilt prolong the king's life; His years shall be as many generations.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Thou wilt prolong the king's life: [and] his years as many generations.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years shall be as many generations.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Days—unto the days of the king, wilt thou add. His years, as of generation after generation:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Thou shalt giue the King a long life: his yeeres shalbe as many ages.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Thou wilt prolong the kings life: [and] his yeeres as many generations.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Thou hast added days to the days of the king, and his years as many generations.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou shalt add days to the days of the king; [thou shalt lengthen] his years to all generations.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Thou wilt prolong the king's life: [and] his years as many generations.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Thou wilt prolong 3254
{3254} Prime
יָסַף
yacaph
{yaw-saf'}
A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
the king's 4428
{4428} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}
From H4427; a king.
life: 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
[and] his years 8141
{8141} Prime
שָׁנֵה
shaneh
{shaw-neh'}
(The first form being in plural only, the second form being feminine); from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time).
as x3644
(3644) Complement
כְמוֹ
k@mow
{kem-o'}
A form of the prefix K, but used separately (compare H3651); as, thus, so.
many y1755
[1755] Standard
דּוֹר
dowr
{dore}
From H1752; properly a revolution of time, that is, an age or generation; also a dwelling.
generations. 1755
{1755} Prime
דּוֹר
dowr
{dore}
From H1752; properly a revolution of time, that is, an age or generation; also a dwelling.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 61:6-7

_ _ the king — himself and his royal line ending in Christ. Mercy and truth personified, as in Psalms 40:11; Psalms 57:3.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 61:5-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 61:6

Prolong — The years of my life and reign. Thus he speaks because his kingdom was not like Saul's, but established to him and his heirs; and because Christ, his son and heir, should actually, and in his own person possess the kingdom for ever.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 61:6

Thou wilt prolong the king's (d) life: [and] his years as many generations.

(d) This chiefly refers to Christ, who lives eternally not only in himself but also in his members.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
wilt prolong the king's life:
Heb. shalt add days to the days of the king,
Psalms 21:4 He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Psalms 72:15-17 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised. ... His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

many generations:
Heb. generation and generation,
Psalms 89:36-37 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. ... It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Random Bible VersesNew Quotes



Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 21:4, 6; 72:15; 89:36. Is 53:10.

Newest Chat Bible Comment
Comment HereExpand User Bible CommentaryComplete Biblical ResearchComplete Chat Bible Commentary
Recent Chat Bible Comments