He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Barnes' Notes
He asked life of thee - An expression similar to this occurs in Psa 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…
David here speaks for himself in the first place, professing that his joy was in God's strength and in his salvation, and not in the strength or success of his armies. He also directs his subjects…
Cambridge Bible
He asked … thou gavest Cp. Psa 2:8. Long life was one of Jehovah's special blessings under the old covenant. It was a natural object of desire when the hope of a future life was all but a blank. See…
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