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Psalms 61:6

Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.

KJV

Verumtamen Deo subjecta esto, anima mea, quoniam ab ipso patientia mea :

Vulgate

πλὴν τῷ θεῷ ὑποτάγηθι, ψυχή μου, ὅτι παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἡ ὑπομονή μου.

LXX

Thou wilt prolong the king’s life; His years shall be as many generations.

ASV

כִּֽי אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִ/נְדָרָ֑/י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
ו
v
verb · 53×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
י
y
noun · 59×
יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה
yrshh
noun · 14×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 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
  • Ps 21:4 — He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
  • Ps 21:6 — For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
  • Ps 21:7 — For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
  • Ps 72:15 — 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.
  • Ps 89:36 — His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.