Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He asked life from You; You give to him 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.
A Conservative Version
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever 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 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 You go before him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life from You; You give to him length of days forever and ever. 5 His glory is great in Your salvation; honor and majesty You have laid on him.
Cross References
Psalm 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.
Psalm 61:5-6
For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given an inheritance to those who fear Your name.
Psalm 13:3
Look! Answer me, O Jehovah my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
Psalm 16:10-11
For You will not leave My soul in hell; You will not allow Your Holy One 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
Also I have set his seed forever, and his throne as the days of the heavens.
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
Psalm 119:77
Let Your tender mercies come to me so that I may live; for Your Law is my delight.
Psalm 119:175
Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; and let Your judgments help me.
Psalm 133:3
like the dew of Hermon that came down on the mountains of Zion; for there Jehovah commanded the blessing, life forevermore.
Revelation 1:18
and the Living One, and I became dead, and behold, I am alive for ever and ever, Amen. And I have the keys of hell and of death.