Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He will abide before God forever;
Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.

King James Version

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

Holman Bible

May he sit enthroned before God forever;
appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.

International Standard Version

May he be enthroned before God forever; Appoint your gracious love and truth to guard him.

A Conservative Version

He shall abide before God forever. O prepare loving kindness and truth that they may preserve him.

American Standard Version

He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

Amplified


He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God;
Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over and preserve him.

Bible in Basic English

May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.

Darby Translation

He shall abide before God for ever: bestow loving-kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

Julia Smith Translation

He shall dwell before God forever: mercy and truth a portion shall guard him.

King James 2000

He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May he live forever in the presence of God. Appoint loyal love and faithfulness to preserve him.

Modern King James verseion

He shall abide before God forever; prepare mercy and truth to preserve him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that he may dwell before God for ever. O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.

NET Bible

May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

New Heart English Bible

He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

The Emphasized Bible

Let him retain his seat age-abidingly before God, Appoint that, lovingkindness and faithfulness, my watch over him!

Webster

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

World English Bible

He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

Youngs Literal Translation

He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.

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Context Readings

Security In God

6 Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations! 7 He will abide before God forever;
Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
8 So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day.

Cross References

Psalm 40:11

As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!

Psalm 41:12

But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

Genesis 24:27

and said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the LORDhas led me in the way to the house of my master's kinsmen."

Genesis 32:10

I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.

Psalm 43:3

Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!

Psalm 57:3

He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

Proverbs 20:28

Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Micah 7:20

You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Luke 1:33

and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."

Luke 1:54-55

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

Hebrews 7:21-25

but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"

Hebrews 9:24

For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

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