Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
New American Standard Bible
You
King James Version
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Holman Bible
length of days forever and ever.
International Standard Version
He asked life from you, and you gave it to him a long life for ever and ever.
American Standard Version
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
Amplified
He asked life of You,
And You gave it to him,
Long life forever and evermore.
Bible in Basic English
He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
Darby Translation
He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever.
Julia Smith Translation
He asked life from thee; thou gavest to him length of days forever and ever.
King James 2000
He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He asked life from you; you gave [it] to him-- length of days forever and ever.
Modern King James verseion
He asked life from You; You give to him length of days forever and ever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He asked life of thee; and thou gavest him a long life, even forever and ever.
NET Bible
He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
New Heart English Bible
He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
The Emphasized Bible
Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.
Webster
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it to him, even length of days for ever and ever.
World English Bible
He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
Youngs Literal Translation
Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 21:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Victory
3 For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head. 4 He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.
Cross References
Psalm 91:16
I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.
Psalm 61:5-6
For thou, O God, have heard my vows. Thou have given [me] the heritage of those who fear thy name.
Psalm 13:3
Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the death,
Psalm 16:10-11
For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.
Psalm 89:29
I will also make his seed to endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Psalm 119:77
Let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live, for thy law is my delight.
Psalm 119:175
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee. And let thine ordinances help me.
Psalm 133:3
like the dew of Hermon, that comes down upon the mountains of Zion. For there LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Revelation 1:18
and he who lives. And I became dead, and behold, I am living into the ages of the ages. Truly. And I have the keys of death and of Hades.