Psalms 91:16
in Psalms 91With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
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With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.
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With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
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This verse in Psalms 91
Commentary
12 notes on this verseTruly the devil, like a devil, interprets concerning the Savior what is not concerning the Savior. For if the whole psalm is about the Savior, as you interpret it, O devil, then it is about him too what is said: I will protect him, because he has known my name. That is, I the Father will protect my Son. Let me interpret it, devil, as you understand it. Let us see whether the sense holds. I will protect him, because he has known my name: that is, I the Father my Son.
This site's exposition
Because he loves Me
on Psalms 91:14-16
God speaks for Himself in the last three verses, after thirteen spoken about Him. The reason given is love and the knowledge of His name. Deliverance, an answer, His presence in trouble, honor and long life are all promised to the man who calls.
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show him My salvation
Satisfy means filled to the full, so long life is given as a meal a man finishes content. The last thing promised is sight, that God will show him His salvation. The psalm ends in sight.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
"With length of days will I satisfy him." What is length of days? Eternal life. Brethren, imagine not that length of days is spoken of in the same sense as days are said to be long in summer, short in winter. Hath he such days to give us? That length is one that hath no end, eternal life, that is promised us in long days. And truly, since this sufficeth, with reason he saith, "will I satisfy him." What is long in time, if it hath an end, satisfieth us not: for that reason it should not be even called long. And if we are covetous, we ought to be covetous of eternal life: long for such a life, as hath no end. Lo, a line in which our covetousness may be extended. Dost thou wish money without limit? Long for eternal life without limit. Dost thou wish that thy possession may have no end? Seek for eternal life. "I will show him my salvation." Nor is this, my brethren, to be briefly passed over. "I will show him my salvation:" He means, I will show him Christ Himself. Why? Was He not seen on earth? What great thing hath He to show us? But He did not appear such as we shall see Him. He appeared in that shape in which those who saw Him crucified Him: behold, those who saw Him, crucified Him: we have not seen Him, yet we have believed. They had eyes, have not we? yea, we too have the eyes of the heart: but, as yet we see through faith, not by sight. When will it be sight? When shall we, as the Apostle saith, see Him "face to face"? which God promiseth us as the high reward of all our toils. Whatever thou toilest in, thou toilest for this purpose, that thou mayest see Him. Some great thing it is we are to see, since all our reward is seeing; and our Lord Jesus Christ is that very great sight. He who appeared humble, will Himself appear great, and will rejoice us, as He is even now seen of His Angels. […]
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
Many think that to Christ, as Mediator, these promises do primarily belong ( Isa. xlix. 2 ), not because to him the devil applied one of these promises ( Matt. iv. 6 ), but because to him they are very applicable, and, coming through him, they are more sweet and sure to all believers.
(6.) That they shall have an eternal life in the other world. This crowns the blessedness: I will show him my salvation, show him the Messiah (so some); good old Simeon was then satisfied with long life when he could say, My eyes have seen thy salvation, nor was there any greater joy to the Old-Testament saints than to see Christ's day, though at a distance.
With long life will I satisfy him,....
Some make this to be spoken to the angels as the reason of the charge given them concerning the saints, as if he had said, "Take care of them, for they are dear to me, and I have a tender concern for them." And now, as before, we must observe, 1. To whom these promises do belong; they are described by three characters:-- (1.) They are such as know God's name.
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The Nineteenth Century4 voices
With long life will I satisfy him. The man described in this Psalm fills out the measure of his days, and whether he dies young or old he is quite satisfied with life, and is content to leave it. He shall rise from life's banquet as a man who has had enough, and would not have more even if he could. And shew him my salvation. The full sight of divine grace shall be his closing vision. He shall look from Amana and Lebanon.
With long life will I satisfy him. The man described in this Psalm fills out the measure of his days, and whether he dies young or old he is quite satisfied with life, and is content to leave it. He shall rise from life's banquet as a man who has had enough, and would not have more even if he could. And shew him my salvation. The full sight of divine grace shall be his closing vision. He shall look from Amana and Lebanon. Not with destruction before him black as night, but with salvation bright as noonday smiling upon him he shall enter into his rest.
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.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
With long life will I satisfy him - The margin here, is “length of days;” that is, days lengthened out or multiplied. The meaning is, I will give him length of days as he desires, or until he is satisfied with life; implying (1) that it is natural to desire long life; (2) that long life is to be regarded as a blessing (compare Pro 3:2, Pro 3:16; Exo 20:12); (3) that the tendency of religion is to lengthen out life; since virtue, temperance, regular industry, calmness of mind, moderation in all things, freedom from excesses in eating and in drinking - to all of which religion prompts - contribute to health, and to length of days (see Psa 34:12-14, notes; Psa 37:9, note; Psa 55:23, note); and (4) that a time will come, even under this promised blessing of length of days, when a man will be “satisfied” with living; when he will have no strong desire to live longer; when, under the infirmities of advanced years, and under his lonely feelings from the fact that his early friends have fallen, and under the influence of a bright hope of heaven, he will feel that he has had enough of life here, and that it is better to depart to another world. And shew him my salvation - In another life, after he shall be “satisfied” with this life. The promise extends beyond the grave: “Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” See the notes at 1Ti 4:8. Thus, religion blesses man in this life, and blesses him forever. In possession of this, it is a great thing to him to live long; and then it is a great thing to die - to go to be forever with God.
The words behind it
5 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אֹ֣רֶךְ | ʾorekh | length of | H753 → | 95 times |
| יָ֭מִים | yamim | days | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ | ʾasbiehu | I will satisfy him | H7646 → | 97 times |
| וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ | vearehu | and I will let look him | H7200 → | 1300 times |
| בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃ | bishuati | on salvation my | H3444 → | 78 times |
אֹ֣רֶךְlength of
ʾorekhH753 →95 times
יָ֭מִיםdays
yamimH3117 →2304 times
אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּI will satisfy him
ʾasbiehuH7646 →97 times
וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּand I will let look him
vearehuH7200 →1300 times
בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃on salvation my
bishuatiH3444 →78 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Proverbs 3:2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
it leads to
- Ephesians 6:1–3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
- Proverbs 4:10
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
- Proverbs 9:11
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
- Ephesians 6:1–3
Through
Psalms 50:23He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
it leads to
- Psalms 24:4–5
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
- James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
- Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
- Psalms 86:12
I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
- Psalms 50:14–15
Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Psalms 24:4–5
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 91; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 4; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; Jerome, Homily 20, on Psalm 90; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.