Psalms 61:7

He shall abide before God for ever Rather, He shall sit enthroned before God for ever, an allusion to the promise of eternal dominion to the house of David, -in the presence of God," enjoying His favour and protection. See 2 Samuel 7:16 (read with LXX before me), 26, 29; Psalms 21:6; Psalms 89:36 b: and for the pregnant sense of -sit" cp. Psalms 9:7.

O prepare&c. Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may guard him. Cp. Psalms 40:11; 2 Samuel 15:20; Psalms 42:8; Psalms 89:14. God's covenant love and faithfulness to His promise are like guardian angels to the king; and the reflection of these attributes of God in his own character and administration will be the safeguard of his throne (Proverbs 20:28).

The word prepare(-appoint") is ignored by some of the Ancient Versions (Jer. Aq. Symm.), and variously rendered by others. It is in itself suspicious both for its form and for its position, and perhaps should simply be omitted. Possibly it may be a corruption of the word for -continually" (Psalms 40:11), or of an emphatic they(-Lovingkindness and truth shall continually or, even they shall guard him"). Such a statement agrees better with Psalms 61:6 athan a prayer does.