Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Add day after day to the king's life; may his years continue for many generations.

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.

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.

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.

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Security In God

5 For you, God, have heard my promises; you have assigned to me the heritage of those who fear your name. 6 Add day after day to the king's life; may his years continue for many generations. 7 May he be enthroned before God forever; Appoint your gracious love and truth to guard him.

Cross References

Psalm 21:4

He asked life from you, and you gave it to him a long life for ever and ever.

Psalm 21:6

Indeed, you have given him eternal blessings; you will make him glad with the joy of your presence.

Psalm 72:15-17

May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.

Psalm 89:36-37

His dynasty will last forever and his throne will be like the sun before me.

Isaiah 53:10

"Yet the LORD was willing to crush him, and he made him suffer. Although you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring, and he will prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will triumph in his hand.

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