Psalm 21:4 “He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and…”

Psalm 21:4

He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

World English Bible

He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

American Standard Version

He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

Geneva Bible 1599

He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him a long life for euer and euer.

Darby Translation

He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] 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.

Bible in Basic English

He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

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Cross references

“asked”

Psalm 119:77 Psalm 119:175 Psalm 13:3 Psalm 16:10 Psalm 16:11 Psalm 61:5

Psalm 119:77 · BSB

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

Psalm 119:175 · BSB

Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.

Psalm 13:3 · BSB

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Psalm 16:10 · BSB

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Psalm 16:11 · BSB

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

Psalm 61:5 · BSB

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

“length”

Psalm 91:16 Revelation 1:18 Psalm 89:29 Psalm 72:17 Psalm 89:36 Psalm 89:37

Psalm 91:16 · BSB

With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”

Revelation 1:18 · BSB

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

Psalm 89:29 · BSB

I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

Psalm 72:17 · BSB

May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Psalm 89:36 · BSB

his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,

Psalm 89:37 · BSB

like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

Also

Psalm 133:3

Psalm 133:3 · BSB

It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

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