Psalms 91 · Verse 16

Psalms 91:16

With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Psalms 91:16, King James Version

Psalms 91:16 in other translations

BSBWith long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
WEBI will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
ASVWith long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.
YLTWith length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!
DARBYWith length of days will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
BBEWith long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.
WebsterWith long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

What does Psalms 91:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 91:14-16

14-16. God Himself speaks (compare Psa 46:10; 75:2, 3). All the terms to express safety and peace indicate the most undoubting confidence (compare Psa 18:2; 20:1; 22:5). set his love--that of the most ardent kind.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 With long life - Literally, With length of days will I fill him up. He shall neither live a useless life, nor die before his time. He shall live happy and die happy. And show him my salvation - ואראהו בשועתי vearehu bishuathi, "I will make him see (or contemplate) in my salvation." He shall discover infinite lengths, breadths, depths, and heights, in my salvation. He shall feel boundless desires, and shall discover that I have provided boundless gratifications for them. He shall dwell in my glory, and throughout eternity increase in his resemblance to and enjoyment of me. Thus shall it be done to the man whom the Lord delighteth to honor; and he delights to honor that man who places his love on him. In a word, he shall have a long life in this world, and an eternity of blessedness in the world to come.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 91:9-16

Whatever happens, nothing shall hurt the believer; though trouble and affliction befal, it shall come, not for his hurt, but for good, though for the present it be not joyous but grievous. Those who rightly know God, will set their love upon him. They by prayer constantly call upon him. His promise is, that he will in due time deliver the believer out of trouble, and in the mean time be with him in trouble. The Lord…

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Psalms 91:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhlength ofH753
יָ֭מִיםYa.mimdaysH3117
אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ'as.bi.'E.huI will satisfy himH7646
וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּve.'ar.'E.huand I will let look himH7200
בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי\׃Bi.shu.'a.Tion salvation myH3444

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Cross references for Psalms 91:16

  • Proverbs 3:2

    For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

  • Proverbs 3:16

    Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

  • Psalms 21:4

    He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 50:23

    Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

  • Isaiah 65:20-22

    There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

  • Job 5:26

    Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

  • Deuteronomy 6:2

    That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

  • Luke 2:30

    For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

  • Proverbs 22:4

    By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

  • Genesis 25:8

    Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

  • Isaiah 45:17

    But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

  • Psalms 16:11

    Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
With long life. Heb. With length of days.
21:4; Ge 25:8; Job 5:26; Pr 3:2,16; 22:4; Isa 65:20-22
shew.
16:11; 50:23; Isa 45:17; Lu 2:30; 3:6

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Context

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 91:16

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

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Psalms 91:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Saciarélo de larga vida, y mostraréle mi salud.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je le rassasierai de longs jours, et je lui ferai voir mon salut.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich werde ihn sättigen mit Länge des Lebens und ihn schauen lassen meine Rettung.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		ut annuntient quoniam rectus Dominus Deus noster, et non est iniquitas in eo.