Psalm 61:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Increase the days of the king's life, his years for many generations.

New Living Translation
Add many years to the life of the king! May his years span the generations!

English Standard Version
Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!

Berean Study Bible
Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.

New American Standard Bible
You will prolong the king’s life; His years will be like generations.

NASB 1995
You will prolong the king's life; His years will be as many generations.

NASB 1977
Thou wilt prolong the king’s life; His years will be as many generations.

Amplified Bible
You will prolong the king’s life [adding days upon days]; His years will be like many generations.

Christian Standard Bible
Add days to the king’s life; may his years span many generations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Add days to the king's life; may his years span many generations.

Contemporary English Version
Let the king have a long and healthy life.

Good News Translation
Add many years to the king's life; let him live on and on!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Add days upon days to the life of the king. May his years endure throughout every generation.

International Standard Version
Add day after day to the king's life; may his years continue for many generations.

NET Bible
Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

New King James Version
You will prolong the king’s life, His years as many generations.

King James 2000 Bible
You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

New Heart English Bible
You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.

World English Bible
You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.

American King James Version
You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

American Standard Version
Thou wilt prolong the king's life; His years shall be as many generations.

A Faithful Version
May You add to the days of the king's life; may his years be as many generations.

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

English Revised Version
Thou wilt prolong the king's life: his years shall be as many generations.

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou shalt giue the King a long life: his yeeres shalbe as many ages.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou wilt adde dayes vnto the kings dayes: and his yeres shalbe a generation and a generation.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou shalt graunte the kynge a loge life, that his yeares maye endure thorow out all generacions.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You add days to the days of the king, "" His years as generation and generation.

Young's Literal Translation
Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years as generation and generation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will add days to the days of the king, to his years, even to the time of generation after generation.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you have added days upon the days of the King, and his years to the generation of generations as an inheritance

Lamsa Bible
Thou hast added days to the days of the king, and his years as many generations.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days! May his years be as many generations!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt add days to the days of the king; thou shalt lengthen his years to all generations.
















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