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Text -- Psalms 61:6 (NET)

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61:6 Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Psa 61:6 - -- The years of my life and reign. Thus he speaks because his kingdom was not like Saul's, but established to him and his heirs; and because Christ, his ...

The years of my life and reign. Thus he speaks because his kingdom was not like Saul's, but established to him and his heirs; and because Christ, his son and heir, should actually, and in his own person possess the kingdom for ever.

JFB: Psa 61:6-7 - -- Himself and his royal line ending in Christ. Mercy and truth personified, as in Psa 40:11; Psa 57:3.

Himself and his royal line ending in Christ. Mercy and truth personified, as in Psa 40:11; Psa 57:3.

Clarke: Psa 61:6 - -- Thou wilt prolong the king’ s life - The words are very emphatic, and can refer to no ordinary person. Literally, "Days upon days thou wilt add...

Thou wilt prolong the king’ s life - The words are very emphatic, and can refer to no ordinary person. Literally, "Days upon days thou wilt add to the king; and his years shall be like the generations of this world, and the generations of the world to come."This is precisely the paraphrase I had given to this text before I had looked into the Chaldee Version; and to which I need add nothing, as I am persuaded no earthly king is intended: and it is Christ, as Mediator, that "shall abide before God for ever,"Psa 61:7. Neither to David, nor to any earthly sovereign, can these words be applied.

Calvin: Psa 61:6 - -- 6.Thou shalt add days upon days to the king etc 407 David cannot be considered as using these words of gratulation with an exclusive reference to him...

6.Thou shalt add days upon days to the king etc 407 David cannot be considered as using these words of gratulation with an exclusive reference to himself. It is true that he lived to an extreme old age, and died full of days, leaving the kingdom in a settled condition, and in the hands of his son, who succeeded him; but he did not exceed the period of one man’s life, and the greater part of it was spent in continued dangers and anxieties. There can be no doubt, therefore, that the series of years, and even ages, of which he speaks, extends prospectively to the coming of Christ, it being the very condition of the kingdom, as I have often remarked, that God maintained them as one people under one head, or, when scattered, united them again. The same succession still subsists in reference to ourselves. Christ must be viewed as living in his members to the end of the world. To this Isaiah alludes, when he says, “Who shall declare his generation or age?” — words in which he predicts that the Church would survive through all ages, notwithstanding the incessant danger of destruction to which it is exposed through the attacks of its enemies, and the many storms assailing it. So here David foretells the uninterrupted succession of the kingdom down to the time of Christ.

TSK: Psa 61:6 - -- wilt prolong the king’ s life : Heb. shalt add days to the days of the king, Psa 21:4, Psa 21:6, Psa 72:15-17; Isa 53:10 many generations : Heb. ...

wilt prolong the king’ s life : Heb. shalt add days to the days of the king, Psa 21:4, Psa 21:6, Psa 72:15-17; Isa 53:10

many generations : Heb. generation and generation, Psa 89:36, Psa 89:37

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Psa 61:6 - -- Thou wilt prolong the king’ s life - literally, "Days upon the days of the king thou wilt add;"that is, Thou wilt add days to those which ...

Thou wilt prolong the king’ s life - literally, "Days upon the days of the king thou wilt add;"that is, Thou wilt add days to those which thou hast already permitted him to live. The language does not necessarily mean that he would have a long life, but that he would still be permitted to live. He had apprehended death. He knew that his life was sought by those who were engaged with Absalom in the rebellion. At first it was uncertain what the issue would be. He had fled for his life. But now, in answer to prayer, he felt assured that his life would be preserved; that he would be permitted to return to his home and his throne; and that as king - as the sovereign of his people - he would be permitted to honor God.

And his years as many generations - Margin, as in Hebrew, generation and generation. This probably means that he would be permitted to live longer than the ordinary time of a generation; that he would live as if one generation - or as if one ordinary lifetime - were added to another, so that he would live through successive generations of men. The average life of a generation is about thirty years. David is supposed to have lived from 1085 before the Christian era to 1016 b.c., or 69 years, which would reach a third generation. This is a more natural interpretation of the passage than to suppose that he refers to an "ideal"king, or that his dynasty would continue for many generations.

Poole: Psa 61:6 - -- The king’ s life i.e. my life. He calls himself king, either, 1. Because he was actually king, though Absalom usurped the throne; or, 2. Becau...

The king’ s life i.e. my life. He calls himself king, either,

1. Because he was actually king, though Absalom usurped the throne; or,

2. Because he was designed and anointed to be king; and by calling himself

king he supports himself under his present straits, and declares his confidence in God’ s promise of the kingdom to him. Yet we must not think that David did commonly and publicly call or own himself to be king, which had neither been true nor convenient for his affairs; but this Psalm either was not composed whilst Saul lived, or at least was penned only for his private use and comfort, and not

committed to the chief musician which indeed it could not be till David had the kingdom, and the inspection of the sacred music and service of the tabernacle.

His years i.e. the years of my life and reign.

As many generations as long as if I had a lease of it for many ages. Thus he speaks, partly because his kingdom was not like Saul’ s, a matter of one age, expiring with his life, but established to him and his heirs for ever; and partly because Christ, his Son and Heir, should actually and in his own person possess the kingdom for ever.

Gill: Psa 61:6 - -- Thou wilt prolong the King's life,.... Or "add days to the days of the King" a. Meaning either himself, who, though his life was in danger by fighting...

Thou wilt prolong the King's life,.... Or "add days to the days of the King" a. 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, 2Sa 7:12. 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, Isa 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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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 61:6 It is not certain if the (royal) psalmist is referring to himself in the third person in this verse, or if an exile is praying on behalf of the king.

Geneva Bible: Psa 61:6 Thou wilt prolong the king's ( d ) life: [and] his years as many generations. ( d ) This chiefly refers to Christ, who lives eternally not only in hi...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Psa 61:1-8 - --1 David flees to God upon his former experience.4 He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises.

MHCC: Psa 61:5-8 - --There is a people in the world that fear God's name. There is a heritage peculiar to that people; present comforts in the soul, earnests of future bli...

Matthew Henry: Psa 61:5-8 - -- In these verses we may observe, I. With what pleasure David looks back upon what God had done for him formerly (Psa 61:5): Thou, O God! hast heard ...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 61:5-8 - -- The second part begins with a confirmation of the gracious purpose of God expressed in Psa 61:5. David believes that he shall experience what he giv...

Constable: Psa 42:1--72:20 - --II. Book 2: chs. 42--72 In Book 1 we saw that all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writ...

Constable: Psa 61:1-8 - --Psalm 61 Several of the commentators believe David wrote this psalm when he was fleeing from Saul. Howev...

Constable: Psa 61:2-6 - --2. Confidence in God 61:3-7 61:3-4 David's desire for God's protection rested on the Lord's previous provisions of deliverance for him. God had proved...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 61 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 61:1, David flees to God upon his former experience; Psa 61:4, He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises. Instead ...

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 61 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT The occasion of this Psalm was some great distress of David’ s, either by Saul or by Absalom, though it might be composed some ti...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 61 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 61:1-4) David seeks God upon former experience. (Psa 61:5-8) He vows to serve God.

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 61 (Chapter Introduction) David, in this psalm, as in many others, begins with a sad heart, but concludes with an air of pleasantness - begins with prayers and tears, but en...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 61 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 61 To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. "Neginah" is either the beginning of a song, as Aben Ezra; or the mu...

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