Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Days - unto the days of the king, wilt thou add. His years, as of generation after generation:

New American Standard Bible

You will prolong the king’s life;
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

Add days to the king’s life;
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.

A Conservative Version

Thou will prolong the king's life. His years shall be as 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.

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.

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Context Readings

Security In God

5 For, thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast granted a possession, unto them who revere thy Name. 6 Days - unto the days of the king, wilt thou add. His years, as of generation after generation: 7 Let him retain his seat age-abidingly before God, Appoint that, lovingkindness and faithfulness, my watch over him!

Cross References

Psalm 21:4

Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.

Psalm 21:6

For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

Psalm 72:15-17

Let him live, then! And be there given unto him of the gold of Sheba, - Let prayer also be offered for him continually, All the day, let him be blessed.

Psalm 89:36-37

His seed, age-abidingly, shall remain, And, his throne, be like the sun before me;

Isaiah 53:10

Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness: - If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days, - And the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper:

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