the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Psalms 21:4
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He asked you to preserve his life, and you granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever.
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.
He asked life of you, you gave it him, Even length of days forever and ever.
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him, so his years go on and on.
He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] to him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
He asked life of you, you gave it to him, Even length of days forever and ever.
He asked life of You, And You gave it to him, Long life forever and evermore.
He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.
He axide of thee lijf, and thou yauest to hym; the lengthe of daies in to the world, `and in to the world of world.
He asked You for life, and You granted it-length of days, forever and ever.
He asked to live a long time, and you promised him life that never ends.
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
For you come to meet him with the best blessings, you place a crown of fine gold on his head.
He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.
He asked for life, and you gave it. You gave him life that goes on forever.
For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
He asked life of thee, and thou gauest it him, euen length of dayes for euer and euer.
He asked You for life and You gave it to him, a long life forever and ever.
He asked you for life; you gave it to him— length of days forever and ever.
He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him a long life for euer and euer.
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
He asked for life, and you gave it, a long and lasting life.
Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.
(20-5) He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
He asked life of thee; thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.
He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him long dayes: euen for euer and euer.
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him length of days for ever and ever.
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—length of days forever and ever.
He asked life of you, you gave it to him, Even length of days forever and ever.
He asked life from you; you gave it to him— length of days forever and ever.
He asked life from You: You gave to him length of days forever and ever.
Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.
He asked life of the, & thou gauest him a longe life, eue for euer & euer.
He asked for life from You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.
He asked life from You, and You gave it to him-- Length of days forever and ever.
He asked life of You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.
He asked life of You,You gave it to him,Length of days forever and ever.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
asked: Psalms 13:3, Psalms 16:10, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 61:5, Psalms 61:6, Psalms 119:77, Psalms 119:175
length: Psalms 72:17, Psalms 89:29, Psalms 89:36, Psalms 89:37, Psalms 91:16, Revelation 1:18
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:14 - I will lengthen 1 Chronicles 4:10 - God granted Psalms 23:6 - for ever Psalms 34:12 - What Psalms 37:18 - their Psalms 72:15 - And he Psalms 133:3 - even life Proverbs 3:2 - long life Proverbs 3:16 - Length Proverbs 10:27 - fear Isaiah 53:10 - he shall prolong John 5:39 - ye think Acts 2:28 - made
Cross-References
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lord , let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus , which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him,.... Both for himself, as man, when he was about to die, that he might be raised to life again, which was granted him; and for his people, that they might live spiritually and eternally, and accordingly life is given to him for them; and he has power to give it to as many as the Father has given him, John 17:2;
[even] length of days for ever and ever; the life he has for himself as man is what will ever continue; he will die no more, death will have no more dominion over him; he will live for evermore, and that to make intercession for his members, Romans 6:9; and the life which is granted them at his request is an everlasting one, both as to body and soul; for though they die as other men, they shall live again in the resurrection of the just, and never die more, but shall be like the angels in heaven; and as for the second death, that shall not harm them, nor have any power over them; they will live and reign with Christ for ever.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He asked life of thee - An expression similar to this occurs in Psalms 61:5-6, âFor thou, O God, hast heard my vows;...Thou wilt prolong the kingâs life, and his years to many generations.â The expression in both cases implies that there had been a prayer for âlife,â as if life were in danger. The expression itself would be applicable to a time of sickness, or to danger of any kind, and here it is used doubtless in reference to the exposure of life in going into battle, or in going forth to war. In this apprehended peril he prayed that God would defend him. He earnestly sought protection as he went forth to the perils of war.
And thou gavest it him - Thou didst hear and answer his prayer. He was saved from danger.
Even length of days forever and ever - Thou didst grant him more than he asked. He sought life for himself; thou bast not only granted that, but hast granted to him the assurance that he should live in his posterity to all generations. The idea is, that there would be an indefinite contination of his race. His posterity would occupy his throne, and there would be no end to his reign thus prolonged. Beyond all his petitions and his hopes, God bad given the assurance that his reign would be permanent and enduring. We cannot suppose that he understood this as if it were a promise made to him personally, that âheâ would live and would occupy the throne forever; but the natural interpretation is that which would refer it to his posterity, and to the perpetuity of the reign of his family or descendants. A similar promise occurs elsewhere: 2 Samuel 7:13, 2 Samuel 7:16; compare the notes at Psalms 18:50. It is by no means an uncommon thing that God gives us more than we asked in our prayers. The offering of prayer is not only the means of securing the blessing which we asked, but also often of securing much more important blessings which we did not ask. If the expression were allowable it might be said that the prayer âsuggestedâ to the divine mind the conferring of all needed blessings, or it indicates such a state of mind on the part of him who prays that God âtakes occasionâ to confer blessings which were not asked; as a request made by a child to a parent for a specific favor is followed not only by granting âthatâ favor, but by bestowing others of which the child did not think. The state of mind on the part of the child was such as to âdisposeâ the parent to grant much larger blessings.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 21:4. He asked life of thee — This verse has caused some interpreters to understand the Psalm of Hezekiah's sickness, recovery, and the promised addition to his life of fifteen years; but it may be more literally understood of the Messiah, of whom David was the type, and in several respects the representative.
