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Psalms 61:7

5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

6 Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.
KJV
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
WEB
He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
ASV
He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
DARBY
He shall abide before God for ever: bestow loving-kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
BLB
May he dwell forever before God; may You appoint loving devotion and faithfulness to guard him.
ÅB
han skal trone evindelig for Guds åsyn; sett miskunnhet og trofasthet til å bevare ham!
OTB
Han skal bli for Guds åsyn for alltid;
Utnevn miskunn og sannhet, så de kan bevare ham.
B1930
han skal trone evindelig for Guds åsyn; sett miskunnhet og trofasthet til å bevare ham!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 40:11

    Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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  • Genesis 24:27

    And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

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  • Psalms 41:12

    And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

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  • Psalms 57:3

    He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

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  • Isaiah 9:6–7

    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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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  • Luke 1:33

    And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

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  • Micah 7:20

    Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

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  • Hebrews 9:24

    For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

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