Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.
New American Standard Bible
Appoint
King James Version
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
International Standard Version
May he be enthroned before God forever; Appoint your gracious love and truth to guard him.
A Conservative Version
He shall abide before God forever. O prepare loving kindness and truth that they may preserve him.
American Standard Version
He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
Amplified
He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God;
Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over and preserve him.
Bible in Basic English
May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.
Darby Translation
He shall abide before God for ever: bestow loving-kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall dwell before God forever: mercy and truth a portion shall guard him.
King James 2000
He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May he live forever in the presence of God. Appoint loyal love and faithfulness to preserve him.
Modern King James verseion
He shall abide before God forever; prepare mercy and truth to preserve him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that he may dwell before God for ever. O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.
NET Bible
May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.
New Heart English Bible
He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
The Emphasized Bible
Let him retain his seat age-abidingly before God, Appoint that, lovingkindness and faithfulness, my watch over him!
Webster
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
World English Bible
He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
Youngs Literal Translation
He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 61:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Security In God
6
may his years span many generations.
appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.
fulfilling my vows day by day.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 40:11
Your constant love and truth will always guard me.
Psalm 41:12
and set me in Your presence forever.
Genesis 24:27
and said, “Praise the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master.
Genesis 32:10
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two camps.
Psalm 43:3
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,
to Your dwelling place.
Psalm 57:3
challenging the one who tramples me.
God sends His faithful love and truth.
Proverbs 20:28
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Isaiah 9:6-7
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,
Eternal Father,
Micah 7:20
and faithful love to Abraham,
as You swore to our fathers
from days long ago.
Luke 1:33
and His kingdom will have no end.
Luke 1:54-55
mindful of His mercy,
Hebrews 7:21-25
but He became a priest with an oath made by the One who said to Him:
and He will not change His mind,
You are a priest forever.
Hebrews 9:24
For the Messiah did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model