Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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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Verse Info

Context Readings

Security In God

6 Thou shalt grant the king a long life; that his years may endure throughout all generations, 7 that he may dwell before God for ever. O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him. 8 So will I always sing praise unto thy name, that I may daily perform my vows.

Cross References

Psalm 40:11

Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O LORD, but let thy loving-kindness and thy truth always preserve me.

Psalm 41:12

Thou hast upholden me because of my innocency, and set me before thy face forever.

Genesis 24:27

and said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham which ceaseth not to deal mercifully and truly with my master. For the LORD hath brought me the way to my master's brother's house."

Genesis 32:10

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and truth which thou hast showed unto thy servant. For with my staff came I over this Jordan, and now have I gotten two droves.

Psalm 43:3

O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling;

Psalm 57:3

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproof of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and truth.

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and faithfulness preserve the king, and with loving-kindness his seat is holden up.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace."

Micah 7:20

Thou shalt keep thy trust with Jacob, and thy mercy for Abraham, like as thou hast sworn unto our fathers long ago.

Luke 1:33

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom shall be none end."

Luke 1:54-55

He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.

Hebrews 7:21-25

Those priests were made without an oath: but this priest with an oath, by him that said unto him, "The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

Hebrews 9:24

For Christ is not entered into the holy places, that are made with hands, which are but similitudes of true things: but is entered into very heaven, for to appear now in the sight of God for us.

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