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May his years span the generations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/61.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/61.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt prolong the king's life: <i>and</i> his years as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/61.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You will prolong the king’s life, His years as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/61.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will prolong the king’s life; His years will be like generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/61.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You will prolong the king&#8217s life; His years will be as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/61.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou wilt prolong the king’s life; His years will be as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/61.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will add days to the king’s life; His years will be from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/61.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will prolong the king’s life [adding days upon days]; His years will be like many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/61.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Add days to the king’s life; may his years span many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/61.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Add days to the king&#8217s life; may his years span many generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/61.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt prolong the king's life; His years shall be as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/61.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let the king have a long and healthy life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/61.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt prolong the king's life: his years shall be as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/61.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Add days upon days to the life of the king. May his years endure throughout every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/61.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Add many years to the king's life; let him live on and on! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/61.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Add day after day to the king's life; may his years continue for many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/61.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Increase the days of the king?s life; may his years span many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/61.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/61.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/61.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/61.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/61.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You add days to the days of the king, "" His years as generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/61.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/61.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years as generation and generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/61.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/61.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 60:7>You will add days to the days of the king, to his years, even to the time of generation after generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/61.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Add days to the life of the king; may his years be as from generation to generation; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/61.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/61.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast added days to the days of the king, and his years as many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/61.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you have added days upon the days of the King, and his years to the generation of generations as an inheritance<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/61.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days! May his years be as many generations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/61.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt add days to the days of the king; <i>thou shalt lengthen</i> his years to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/61-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7208" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">You Have Heard My Vows</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: tō·w·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">Increase</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê- (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">life;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: nō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">may his years</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw- (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: ḏōr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">span many generations.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-45.htm">1 Kings 2:45</a></span><br />But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14</a></span><br />But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">1 Chronicles 29:28</a></span><br />He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-29.htm">2 Samuel 7:29</a></span><br />Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a></span><br />then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">2 Chronicles 6:16</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/21-4.htm">Psalm 21:4</a></span><br />He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4</a></span><br />‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36</a></span><br />his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-12.htm">Psalm 132:12</a></span><br />If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-10.htm">Proverbs 4:10</a></span><br />Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.</p><p class="hdg">wilt prolong the king's life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-4.htm">Psalm 21:4,6</a></b></br> He asked life of thee, <i>and</i> thou gavest <i>it</i> him, <i>even</i> length of days for ever and ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-15.htm">Psalm 72:15-17</a></b></br> And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; <i>and</i> daily shall he be praised… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></b></br> Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put <i>him</i> to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see <i>his</i> seed, he shall prolong <i>his</i> days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.</p><p class="hdg">many generations [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36,37</a></b></br> His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-8.htm">Add</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-15.htm">Addest</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/psalms/45-15.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Add</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-15.htm">Addest</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/psalms/85-5.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/psalms/65-3.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 61</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">David flees to God upon his former experience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/61.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/61.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Increase the days of the king’s life;</b><br>This phrase reflects a prayer for the longevity of the king, which in the context of ancient Israel, was often seen as a blessing from God. The king, likely David, is seen as God's anointed, and his reign is crucial for the stability and prosperity of the nation. The desire for the king's long life is not just personal but national, as the king's well-being is directly tied to the well-being of the people. This request echoes the covenantal promises God made to David in <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>, where God assures David that his throne will be established forever. The idea of a king's long life is also a common theme in wisdom literature, such as <a href="/proverbs/3-2.htm">Proverbs 3:2</a>, which associates long life with righteousness and obedience to God.<p><b>may his years span many generations.</b><br>This part of the verse extends the request for longevity into a desire for a dynastic continuity, suggesting a hope for a lasting legacy. The phrase implies not just a long life for the current king but a lasting dynasty that would endure through successive generations. This reflects the Davidic Covenant, where God promises David that his descendants will rule Israel perpetually (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). This promise finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>), and whose kingdom is described as eternal (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). The desire for a king's years to span many generations also underscores the importance of stability and continuity in leadership for the prosperity and spiritual health of the nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">Psalm 61</a>, David is expressing a prayer for longevity and continued leadership. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his kingship and his heart for God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>While the immediate reference is to David himself, this can also be seen as a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ, the eternal King.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations.htm">Generations</a></b><br>This term emphasizes the desire for a lasting legacy and continuity of leadership, reflecting the covenant promises made to David about his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_leadership.htm">Prayer for Leadership</a></b><br>As believers, we are encouraged to pray for our leaders, asking God to grant them wisdom, longevity, and a heart aligned with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Consider the legacy you are building. Are your actions and decisions today contributing to a lasting impact for God's kingdom?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of the promise of an eternal king. Reflect on His eternal reign and what it means for your life today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God promised David a lasting dynasty, we can trust in His promises for our lives, knowing He is faithful to fulfill them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_61.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 61</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ps_61_6-7_conflict_with_david's_fall.htm">Does the promise of an everlasting throne (Ps 61:6–7) conflict with the later downfall of David’s dynasty in historical accounts? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_95_7-11_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">If Psalm 95:7-11 portrays God's long-term wrath on an entire generation, how does that reconcile with passages emphasizing God's mercy (e.g., Exodus 34:6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_'goodness_and_mercy'_persist.htm">Psalm 23:6 - In light of history's atrocities, how can 'goodness and mercy' truly follow believers throughout their lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_christian_family.htm">What defines a Christian family?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/61.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) See margin, and render as a prayer.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/61.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou wilt prolong</span> (or, mayest <span class="accented">thou prolong</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>the king's life.</span> The question arises - What king? Some answer that David prays for the extension of his own life; or, if not exactly of his own life, then for the prolongation of his dynasty upon the throne (Hengstenberg); others suggest that a distant exile, perhaps in Assyria, prays for the life of the reigning King of Judah, Josiah probably ('Four Friends,' p. 117); but the Messianic interpretation is perhaps the best. The writer, lifted up above himself and above sublunary things, abiding, as he does, in the spiritual tabernacle under the shelter of God's wings (ver. 4), prays for long continuance of days for the true King, the ideal King, Messiah, of whom David and his house are types: "Mayest thou add days to the days of the King," and make his years as many generations; or, as <span class="accented">generation and generation; i.e.</span> eternally continuous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/61-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Increase</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹסִ֑יף</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">life;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may his years</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">span many generations.</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḏōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/61-6.htm">Psalm 61:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/61-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 61:6 You will prolong the king's life (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/61-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 61:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 61:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>