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Psalms 21:4

He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Disease;   Immortality;   Life;   Longevity;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Life, Eternal;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Eternity;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Life;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Law;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Joy;   Psalms;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Eternity;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Gold;   Solomon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Prophecy;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Life;   Satan, Synagogue of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—length of days forever and ever.
Hebrew Names Version
He asked life of you, you gave it to him, Even length of days forever and ever.
King James Version
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
English Standard Version
He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.
New Century Version
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him, so his years go on and on.
Amplified Bible
He asked life of You, And You gave it to him, Long life forever and evermore.
New American Standard Bible
He asked for life from You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.
World English Bible
He asked life of you, you gave it to him, Even length of days forever and ever.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him a long life for euer and euer.
Legacy Standard Bible
He asked life of You,You gave it to him,Length of days forever and ever.
Berean Standard Bible
He asked You for life, and You granted it-length of days, forever and ever.
Contemporary English Version
He asked to live a long time, and you promised him life that never ends.
Complete Jewish Bible
For you come to meet him with the best blessings, you place a crown of fine gold on his head.
Darby Translation
He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.
Easy-to-Read Version
He asked for life, and you gave it. You gave him life that goes on forever.
George Lamsa Translation
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Good News Translation
He asked for life, and you gave it, a long and lasting life.
Lexham English Bible
He asked life from you; you gave it to him— length of days forever and ever.
Literal Translation
He asked life from You: You gave to him length of days forever and ever.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He asked life of the, & thou gauest him a longe life, eue for euer & euer.
American Standard Version
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
Bible in Basic English
He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
King James Version (1611)
He asked life of thee, and thou gauest it him, euen length of dayes for euer and euer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him long dayes: euen for euer and euer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him length of days for ever and ever.
English Revised Version
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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.
Update Bible Version
He asked life of you, you gave it him, Even length of days forever and ever.
Webster's Bible Translation
He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] to him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
New King James Version
He asked life from You, and You gave it to him-- Length of days forever and ever.
New Living Translation
He asked you to preserve his life, and you granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever.
New Life Bible
He asked You for life and You gave it to him, a long life forever and ever.
New Revised Standard
He asked you for life; you gave it to him— length of days forever and ever.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(20-5) He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
Revised Standard Version
He asked life of thee; thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.
Young's Literal Translation
Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He asked life of You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

Contextual Overview

1

For the music director; a psalm of David.

O Lord , the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. 2 You grant him his heart's desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah) 3 For you bring him rich blessings; you place a golden crown on his head. 4 He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty. 5 Your deliverance brings him great honor; you give him majestic splendor. 6 For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.

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

Genesis 21:10
So she said to Abraham, "Banish that slave woman and her son, for the son of that slave woman will not be an heir along with my son Isaac!"
Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Do not be upset about the boy or your slave wife. Do all that Sarah is telling you because through Isaac your descendants will be counted.
Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 21:23
Now swear to me right here in God's name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you."
Exodus 12:48
"When a foreigner lives with you and wants to observe the Passover to the Lord , all his males must be circumcised, and then he may approach and observe it, and he will be like one who is born in the land—but no uncircumcised person may eat of it.
Leviticus 12:3
On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin must be circumcised.
Deuteronomy 12:32
You must be careful to do everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or subtract from it!
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
Luke 1:59
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.
Luke 2:21
At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by 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, “For thou, O God, hast heard my vows;...Thou wilt prolong the king’s life, and his years to many generations.” The expression in both cases implies that there had been a prayer for “life,” 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 “he” 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 “suggested” 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 “takes occasion” 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 “that” 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 “dispose” 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.


 
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