The Meaning of Psalms 61:6 Explained

Psalms 61:6

KJV: Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

YLT: Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

Darby: Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years shall be as many generations.

ASV: Thou wilt prolong the king's life; His years shall be as many generations.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou wilt prolong  the king's  life:  [and] his years  as many  generations. 

What does Psalms 61:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 61:1-8 - Safe Under God's Protection
This psalm was probably composed at the time of Absalom's rebellion, when David was a fugitive from the Tabernacle that he loved. There are two stanzas.
Prayer, Psalms 61:1-4
The king was only across the Jordan, yet it seemed the end of the earth. He was at the end of human help. In overwhelming floods trouble poured all around, but in the distance he perceived the rock that towered above the waters. If he could but reach it, he would be safe. What rock is this save the Rock of Ages, that was cleft for us! We cannot reach or climb it by ourselves, but need to be led and lifted thither. And God answers, "I will put thee." See Exodus 33:22.
Confidence, Psalms 61:5-8
The psalmist quotes the great assurance of 2 Samuel 7:12-16, and turns it into prayer. Faith presents God's pledges to Himself, and affirms her confidence in their fulfillment. Thus we advance from step to step on the predestined road, knowing that Loving-Kindness and Truth have gone before us, to prepare the way of our steps and to discover themes for endless praise. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 61

1  David flees to God upon his former experience
4  He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises

What do the individual words in Psalms 61:6 mean?

Life upon the life of king You will prolong His years as generation and many generations
יָמִ֣ים עַל־ יְמֵי־ מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־ דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר

יָמִ֣ים  Life 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
יְמֵי־  the  life 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
מֶ֣לֶךְ  of  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
תּוֹסִ֑יף  You  will  prolong 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָסַף 
Sense: to add, increase, do again.
שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו  His  years 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
דֹ֥ר  generation 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דֹּור 
Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling.
וָדֹֽר  and  many  generations 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דֹּור 
Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling.

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