Psalms 61:6

Thou wilt prolong the King's life,.... Or "add days to the days of the King" (a). Meaning either himself, who, though his life was in danger by fighting with the Syrians and Edomites, or rather…

Thou wilt prolong the king’s life - literally, “Days upon the days of the king thou wilt add;” that is, Thou wilt add days to those which thou hast already permitted him to live. The language does not…

In these verses we may observe,

I. With what pleasure David looks back upon what God had done for him formerly (Psa 61:5): Thou, O God! hast heard my vows, that is, 1. "The vows themselves which I…

Thou wilt prolong the king's life Lit., Thou wilt add days to the days of the king. Cp. 2Ki 20:6. From speaking of the people (Psa 61:61), David passes to speak of himself. His life had been in…