Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou will prolong the king's life. His years shall be as many generations.
New American Standard Bible
His years will be as many generations.
King James Version
Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
Holman Bible
may his years span many generations.
International Standard Version
Add day after day to the king's life; may his years continue for many generations.
American Standard Version
Thou wilt prolong the king's life; His years shall be as many generations.
Amplified
You will prolong the king’s life [adding days upon days];
His years will be like many generations.
Bible in Basic English
You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.
Darby Translation
Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years shall be as many generations.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years as generation and generation.
King James 2000
You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will add days to the days of the king, his years like [those of] {many generations}.
Modern King James verseion
You will add to the days of the king's life; his years will be for many generations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt grant the king a long life; that his years may endure throughout all generations,
NET Bible
Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!
New Heart English Bible
You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.
The Emphasized Bible
Days - unto the days of the king, wilt thou add. His years, as of generation after generation:
Webster
Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
World English Bible
You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.
Youngs Literal Translation
Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 61:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Security In God
5 For thou, O God, have heard my vows. Thou have given [me] the heritage of those who fear thy name. 6 Thou will prolong the king's life. His years shall be as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God forever. O prepare loving kindness and truth that they may preserve him.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 21:4
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 21:6
For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.
Psalm 72:15-17
and they shall live. And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. And men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all the day long.
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased LORD to bruise him. He has put him to grief. When thou shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed. He shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of LORD shall prosper in his hand.