Psalms

Psalm 61:5–6

⁵For You have heard my vows, O God;

You have given me the inheritance

reserved for those who fear Your name.

⁶Increase the days of the king’s life;

may his years span many generations.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have heard	שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my vows	לִנְדָרָ֑י	lin·ḏā·rāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5088 vow
O God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
You have given me	נָתַ֥תָּ	nā·ṯa·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the inheritance	יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת	yə·ruš·šaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3425 possession, inheritance
reserved for those who fear	יִרְאֵ֥י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
Your name	שְׁמֶֽךָ׃	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Increase	תּוֹסִ֑יף	tō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3254 add
the days	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the king’s	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
life	יְמֵי־	yə·mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
may his years	שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו	šə·nô·t̲āyw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8141 year
span many generations	דֹ֥ר	ḏōr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 61:5 Psalm 56:12 · Malachi 3:16–18 · Psalm 86:11 · Psalm 115:13 · Psalm 65:1 · Psalm 16:5–6 · Psalm 66:19 · Acts 10:35

Psalm 61:6 Psalm 21:4 · Psalm 89:36–37 · Psalm 21:6 · Isaiah 53:10 · Psalm 72:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.