Mazmur 61:6-8

61:6 Give the king long life!

Make his lifetime span several generations! ¹ 

61:7 May he reign ²  forever before God!

Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. ³ 

61:8 Then I will sing praises to your name continually, ⁴ 

as I fulfill ⁵  my vows day after day.

[61:6]  ¹ tn Heb “days upon days of the king add, his years like generation and generation.”

[61:6]  sn It is not certain if the (royal) psalmist is referring to himself in the third person in this verse, or if an exile is praying on behalf of the king.

[61:7]  ² tn Heb “sit [enthroned].” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive here, expressing the psalmist’s prayer.

[61:7]  ³ tn Heb “loyal love and faithfulness appoint, let them protect him.”

[61:8]  ⁴ tn Or “forever.”

[61:8]  ⁵ tn Or perhaps, “and thereby fulfill.” The preposition with the infinitive construct here indicates an accompanying circumstance.