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Psalm 61

Psa. 61:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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He shall abide
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
: O prepare
manah (Hebrew #4487)
properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll
KJV usage: appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
Pronounce: maw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
mercy
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
and truth
'emeth (Hebrew #571)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
KJV usage: assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
Pronounce: eh'-meth
Origin: contracted from 539
o, which may preserve
natsar (Hebrew #5341)
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
KJV usage: besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
Pronounce: naw-tsar'
Origin: a primitive root
him.
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Psa. 43:3• 3Send thou thy light and thy truth: they shall lead me,{HR}They shall bring me unto the mountain of thy holiness and unto thy tabernacles. (Psa. 43:3)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Psa. 41:12• 12And as for me, thou hast upheld me in mine integrity{HR}And thou settest me before thy face forever. (Psa. 41:12)
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Isa. 9:6‑7• 6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of eternity , Prince of Peace.
 7To the increase of the government and to peace [there shall be] no end upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The jealousy of Jehovah of hosts will perform this. (Isa. 9:6‑7)
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Luke 1:33• 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages; and of his kingdom there shall not be an end. (Luke 1:33)
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Heb. 7:21‑25• 21(for they indeed apart from oath-swearing are become priests, but he with oath-swearing by him that saith unto him, The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou [art] priest forever [according to the order of Melchizedek]
 22by so much Jesus hath become surety of a better covenant.
 23And they indeed are become many more priests, because by death they are hindered from continuing;
 24but he because of his abiding forever hath the priesthood untransferable.
 25Whence also he is able to save completely those that approach God through him, as ever living to intercede for them. (Heb. 7:21‑25)
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Heb. 9:24• 24For the Christ entered not into handmade holies, figures of the true, but into the heaven itself now to appear to the face of God for us; (Heb. 9:24)
prepare.
Psa. 40:11• 11Thou, O Jehovah, wilt not withhold thy compassion from me;{HR}Thy mercy and thy truth will always preserve me. (Psa. 40:11)
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Psa. 43:3• 3Send thou thy light and thy truth: they shall lead me,{HR}They shall bring me unto the mountain of thy holiness and unto thy tabernacles. (Psa. 43:3)
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Psa. 57:3• 3He will send from the heavens and save me:{HR}He that would swallow me up reviled! Selah.{HR}God will send his mercy and his truth. (Psa. 57:3)
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Gen. 24:27• 27and said, Blessed [be] Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his mercy and his truth from my master; I [being] in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my master's brethren. (Gen. 24:27)
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Gen. 32:10• 10I am less than all the mercies and all the truth that thou hast shown unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two companies. (Gen. 32:10)
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Prov. 20:28• 28Mercy and truth preserve the king,{HR}And his throne is upholden by mercy. (Prov. 20:28)
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Mic. 7:20• 20Thou wilt perform truth to Jacob, loving-kindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers, from the days of old. (Mic. 7:20)
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Luke 1:54‑55• 54He hath helped Israel, his servant, in order to remember mercy;
 55as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed forever. (Luke 1:54‑55)
• If the King abides before God forever (vs. 7), then those who are subject to the King “abide...forever.” (vs. 4). (“Psalm 62” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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He shall abidel before God for ever: bestow loving-kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "dwell"; as "sat," 2 Sam. 7.18.

W. Kelly Translation

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He shall abide (sit) before God forever:{HR}Mercy and truth afford;{HR}Let them preserve him.