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Psalm 61:6

You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations.

4I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
5For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
6You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations.
7He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
8So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.
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The king’s years stretch across generations in this prayer, expressing hope for a future that depends on God’s sustaining power.

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Where else Scripture says this

5 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 21:4He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.Both passages speak of lengthened life as something God gives, with years reaching beyond an ordinary lifespan.
Psalm 89:36–37His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.Both passages describe a royal future extending across generations, with Psalm 89 naming enduring offspring and a lasting throne.
Psalm 21:6For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.Both passages credit God with enduring good for the king: prolonged life in Psalm 61 and lasting blessing in Psalm 21.
Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his …Both passages speak of prolonged life, though Isaiah places that hope amid suffering and an offering for sin.
Psalm 72:15–17He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.Both passages look toward the king’s continued life, with Psalm 72 also describing prayers and blessings offered for him.
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The king’s long future rests on God’s power to sustain life. Even royal strength depends on the God addressed in this prayer.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).