Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 61:6

6 Thou wilt prolong the kings life : and his years , as many generations .

(i. e.) My Life. He calls himself King; Either, 1. Because he was actually King, though Absalom Usurped the Throne: Or, 2. Because he was designed and anointed to be King; and by calling himself King, he supports himself under his present straits, and declares his Confidence in God's promise of the Kingdom to him. Yet we must not think that David did commonly and publickly Call, or own himself to be King, which had neither been True, nor Covenient for his Affairs: But this Psalm, either was not Composed whilst Saul lived, or, at least, was Penned onely for his private use and Comfort, and not Committed to the chief Musician; which indeed it could not be till David had the Kingdom, and the Inspection of the sacred Musick and service of the Tabernacle.

(i. e.) The years of my Life and Reign.

As long as if I had a Lease of it for many Ages. Thus he speaks; Partly, because his Kingdom was not like Saul's, a matter of one Age, expiring with his Life, but Established to him, and his Heirs for ever: and Partly, because Christ, his Son and Heir, should actually, and in his own Person possess the Kingdom for ever.

Marginal references: Heb. thou shalt add days to the days of the King.; Heb. as Generation and Generation.