Psalm 20:5 Douay-Rheims

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

Rashi

1040–1105 Jewish

He asked You for life As I fled outside the Holy Land from before Saul, I would pray, “May I walk before the Lord in the lands of the living” (below 116:9). You gave it to him For You restored me to the land of Israel. length of days to his kingdom, for You said, “and I will establish the throne of your (sic) kingdom forever” (II Sam. 7:13).

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

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1105 · Psalms 21:5 (Hebrew numbering)

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