I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
Parallel translations
- KJV With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- BSB With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
- NKJV With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”
- NASB “I will satisfy him with a long life, And show him My salvation.”
- NLT I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
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Quick answer
God promises to satisfy the one who trusts Him with a full life and to show him His salvation. It assures believers that life under God's care is ultimately abundant and secure.
Overview
This closing verse of Psalm 91 is God Himself speaking, crowning the psalm's promises of protection with the gift of satisfying life and salvation. 'Long life' reflects the Old Testament blessing of a full, God-given lifespan, yet the deeper note is 'my salvation' — God's saving help. Ultimately this finds its fullness in Christ, who is the salvation of God and grants His people eternal, satisfying life (John 10:10; Luke 2:30).
Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 3:2for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
- Prov 3:16Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
- Ps 21:4He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
- Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
- Isa 65:20–22“No more will there be an infant who only lives a few days, nor an old man who has not filled his days; for the child will die one hundred years old, and the sinner being one hundred years old will be accursed.
- Job 5:26You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
- Deut 6:2that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
- Luke 2:30for my eyes have seen your salvation,
- Prov 22:4The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
- Isa 45:17Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
- Gen 25:8Abraham gave up his spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
- Ps 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
- Luke 3:6All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
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