Psalms 91:16

91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. long: Heb. length of days

KJV

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

What does Psalms 91:16 mean?

Psalms 91:16 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֹרֶךְ (ʼôrek), יוֹם (yôwm), שָׂבַע (sâbaʻ).

Hebrew interlinear

With

longאֹרֶךְʼôrek/o'rek'/H753length

lifeיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

will

satisfyשָׂבַעsâbaʻ/saw-bah'/H7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)

him,

and

shewרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

him

salvation.יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâh/yesh-oo'-aw/H3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity

long:

Heb.

length

days

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 91:16.

Genesis 1:18

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:31

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 91:16 say?

Psalms 91:16 (King James Version) reads: "With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. long: Heb. length of days"

Is Psalms 91:16 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 91:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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