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May your unfailing love and faithfulness watch over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/61.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/61.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, <i>which</i> may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/61.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall abide before God forever. Oh, prepare mercy and truth, <i>which</i> may preserve him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/61.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will sit <i>enthroned</i> before God forever; Appoint faithfulness and truth that they may watch over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/61.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He will abide before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/61.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He will abide before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/61.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will sit enthroned before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may guard him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/61.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God; Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over <i>and</i> preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/61.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May he sit enthroned before God forever. Appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/61.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May he sit enthroned before God forever; appoint faithful love and truth to guard him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/61.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/61.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />May he always rule with you, God, at his side; may your love and loyalty watch over him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/61.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/61.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />May he sit enthroned in the presence of God forever. May mercy and truth protect him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/61.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May he rule forever in your presence, O God; protect him with your constant love and faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/61.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May he be enthroned before God forever; Appoint your gracious love and truth to guard him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/61.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May he sit enthroned in God?s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/61.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/61.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/61.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/61.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/61.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He dwells before God for all time, "" Appoint kindness and truth—they keep him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/61.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/61.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall dwell before God forever: mercy and truth a portion shall guard him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/61.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He abideth for ever in the sight of God: his mercy and truth who shall search ? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/61.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 60:8>He remains in eternity, in the sight of God. Who will long for his mercy and truth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/61.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May he reign before God forever; send your love and fidelity to preserve him— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/61.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/61.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall be established before God for ever; mercy and justice shall preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/61.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That grace and truth, which will keep him, may be established before God to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/61.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/61.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall endure for ever before God: which of them will seek out his mercy and truth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/61-7.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=7215" 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">6</span>Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">May he sit enthroned</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">in God’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487: man (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll.">appoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Your loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: we·’ĕ·meṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">and Your faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: yin·ṣə·ru·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">to guard him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.…<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/29-23.htm">1 Chronicles 29:23</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.<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/89-29.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 89:36-37</a></span><br />his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah<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="/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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-34.htm">John 12:34</a></span><br />The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.</p><p class="hdg">abide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-12.htm">Psalm 41:12</a></b></br> And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a></b></br> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-33.htm">Luke 1:33</a></b></br> And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.</p><p class="hdg">prepare</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">Psalm 40:11</a></b></br> Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-3.htm">Psalm 43:3</a></b></br> O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Psalm 57:3</a></b></br> He shall send from heaven, and save me <i>from</i> the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/psalms/45-16.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-5.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/59-10.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-35.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/62-11.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/psalms/68-2.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Watch</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>May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever;</b><br>This phrase reflects a prayer for the king, likely David or his descendants, to have a perpetual reign under God's divine favor. The concept of sitting enthroned signifies authority and stability, suggesting a kingdom established by God Himself. The idea of being in God's presence forever implies a relationship with God that is eternal and unbroken, reminiscent of the Davidic Covenant in <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>, where God promises David that his throne will be established forever. This can also be seen as a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is eternal, as affirmed in <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>.<p><b>appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.</b><br>This request for God's loving devotion and faithfulness to guard the king highlights the need for divine protection and guidance. Loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, refers to God's steadfast love and mercy, a recurring theme in the Psalms that underscores God's covenantal loyalty. Faithfulness, or "emet," emphasizes God's reliability and truth. Together, these attributes of God provide a protective shield for the king, ensuring his reign is secure. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's covenantal promises, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, where God is described as faithful to His covenant. In a typological sense, this protection and guidance are fully realized in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's loving devotion and faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>.<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 deep desire for God's protection and presence. He is likely reflecting on his own kingship and relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the eternal protector and source of loving devotion and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/throne.htm">Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes authority and divine appointment. David's request to be enthroned in God's presence signifies a desire for divine approval and eternal security.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/loving_devotion.htm">Loving Devotion (Hebrew: "chesed")</a></b><br>This term refers to God's steadfast love and mercy, a recurring theme in the Psalms that emphasizes God's covenantal faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness.htm">Faithfulness (Hebrew: "emunah")</a></b><br>Represents God's reliability and truth, underscoring the trustworthiness of His promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_security_in_god's_presence.htm">Eternal Security in God's Presence</a></b><br>Believers can find comfort in the assurance of God's eternal presence and protection, just as David sought to be enthroned in God's presence forever.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_loving_devotion_and_faithfulness.htm">The Role of God's Loving Devotion and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's "chesed" and "emunah" are foundational to our relationship with Him. We can trust in His steadfast love and faithfulness to guard and guide us through life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_divine_appointment.htm">Prayer for Divine Appointment</a></b><br>Like David, we should pray for God's guidance and appointment in our lives, seeking His will and purpose above our own ambitions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_under_god's_authority.htm">Living Under God's Authority</a></b><br>Recognizing God's sovereignty should lead us to live in submission to His authority, aligning our lives with His divine purpose and commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_promises.htm">Confidence in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as David trusted in God's promises, we too can have confidence that God will fulfill His promises to us, providing security and hope for the future.<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/what_constitutes_anointing_oil.htm">What constitutes anointing oil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_invocation_prayer.htm">What is the Invocation Prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_118_26_a_later_addition.htm">(Psalm 118:26) Can 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' be reconciled with other Old Testament texts or is it a later theological addition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">He shall abide.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">may he sit enthroned.</span><p><span class= "bld">Prepare.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">appoint. </span>But the LXX. had a different reading, and an ingenious emendation has been suggested from a comparison with <a href="/psalms/40-11.htm" title="Withhold not you your tender mercies from me, O LORD: let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.">Psalm 40:11</a>, viz., "let mercy and truth continually preserve him."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/61.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall abide</span> (or, <span class="accented">may he abide</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him;</span> literally, <span class="accented">appoint that mercy and truth may preserve him.</span> Let "mercy and truth," the highest of thy attributes, preserve him, and keep him in life forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/61-7.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">May he sit enthroned</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵשֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in God’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">presence</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever;</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֭וֹלָם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">appoint</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(man)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Your faithfulness</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(we·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to guard him.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yin·ṣə·ru·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 61:7 He shall be enthroned in God's presence (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/61-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 61:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/61-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 61:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:8" /></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>