Psalms 61:6

6 Add days to the king's life! Let his years extend for many generations!

Psalms 61:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 61:6

Thou wilt prolong the King's life
Or "add days to the days of the King" ^F1. Meaning either himself, who, though his life was in danger by fighting with the Syrians and Edomites, or rather through the conspiracy of his son; yet was assured that he should yet live many years more, and especially in his posterity; and that his kingdom would be established for ever, as was promised him, ( 2 Samuel 7:12-16 ) . Or rather the King Messiah, so the Targum: and Kimchi observes, that if this psalm respects the captivity, the King is the King Messiah: it may be understood of his life as man; who, though he died, rose again, and lives for evermore; and that, as to the glory of God the Father, so to the good of his people, for whom he makes intercession; and of the continuance of his spiritual seed, in whom he may be said to live, and his days be prolonged, ( Isaiah 53:10 ) ; and of the duration of his kingdom, of which there will be no end. For it is an everlasting one, as follows:

[and] his years as many generations;
he living, and his posterity and kingdom continuing, age after age. The Targum is,

``his years as the generations of this world, and the generations of the world to, come.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (Pyowt Klm ymy le Mymy) "dies super dies regis adjicieo", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus

Psalms 61:6 In-Context

4 Please let me live in your tent forever! Please let me take refuge in the shelter of your wings! Selah

5 Because you, God, have heard my promises; you've given me the same possession as those who honor your name.

6 Add days to the king's life! Let his years extend for many generations!

7 Let him be enthroned forever before God! Make it so love and faithfulness watch over him!

8 Then I will sing praises to your name forever, and I will do what I promised every single day.