61:6 Give the king long life!
Make his lifetime span several generations! 1
61:7 May he reign 2 forever before God!
Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. 3
61:8 Then I will sing praises to your name continually, 4
as I fulfill 5 my vows day after day.
1 tn Heb “days upon days of the king add, his years like generation and generation.”
2 tn Heb “sit [enthroned].” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive here, expressing the psalmist’s prayer.
3 tn Heb “loyal love and faithfulness appoint, let them protect him.”
4 tn Or “forever.”
5 tn Or perhaps, “and thereby fulfill.” The preposition with the infinitive construct here indicates an accompanying circumstance.