Parallel Verses
NET Bible
May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.
New American Standard Bible
Appoint
King James Version
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 61:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Security In God
6 Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations! 7 May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. 8 Then I will sing praises to your name continually, as I fulfill my vows day after day.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 40:11
O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!
Psalm 41:12
As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.
Genesis 24:27
saying "Praised be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The Lord has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"
Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of all the faithful love you have shown your servant. With only my walking stick I crossed the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
Psalm 43:3
Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.
Psalm 57:3
May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!
Proverbs 20:28
Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.
Isaiah 9:6-7
For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Micah 7:20
You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.
Luke 1:33
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end."
Luke 1:54-55
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,
Hebrews 7:21-25
but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation 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 did not enter a sanctuary made with hands -- the representation of the true sanctuary -- but into heaven itself, and he appears now in God's presence for us.