Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and 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.

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.

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Context Readings

Security In God

5 For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name. 6 Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation. 7 He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.

Cross References

Psalm 21:4

Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

Psalm 21:6

For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

Psalm 72:15-17

And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.

Psalm 89:36-37

His seed is to the age, And his throne is as the sun before Me,

Isaiah 53:10

And Jehovah hath delighted to bruise him, He hath made him sick, If his soul doth make an offering for guilt, He seeth seed -- he prolongeth days, And the pleasure of Jehovah in his hand doth prosper.

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