Focused Passage

Psalms 21:1-7

The King Rejoices in the LORD's Strength

Royal joy in answered prayer moves into covenant confidence, then into judgment against hostile enemies, and finally into congregational praise of the LORD's strength.

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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

2You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

3For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

4He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.

5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

7For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Proverbs 21BSB references Psalms 37:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2Classic cross-references Matthew 2:2Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Psalms 62:7Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֑לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularrejoicesיִשְׂמַח־H8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin Your strengthבְּעָזְּךָ֥H5797Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularHowמַה־H4100Interrogativegreatlyיָּ֥גֶילH1523Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhe exultsמְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbin Your salvationוּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗H3444Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 20:4Classic cross-references Psalms 37:4Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:24Classic cross-references Psalms 2:8Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25Classic cross-references

Original words

You have grantedנָתַ֣תָּהH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularhisלּ֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularheart’sלִ֭בּוֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulardesireתַּאֲוַ֣תH3966Noun - feminine singular constructand have notבַּל־H1077Adverbwithheldמָנַ֥עְתָּH4513Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularthe requestוַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁתH782Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוH8193Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularSelahסֶּֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Samuel 12:30Classic cross-references Psalms 103:4Classic cross-references Psalms 59:10Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:3Classic cross-references Psalms 8:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou welcomed himתְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּH6923Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwith richט֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularblessingsבִּרְכ֣וֹתH1293Noun - feminine plural constructYou placedתָּשִׁ֥יתH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularon his headלְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹH7218Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulara crownעֲטֶ֣רֶתH5850Noun - feminine singular constructof pure goldפָּֽז׃H6337Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 16:11Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 4:10Classic cross-references Psalms 91:16Classic cross-references Psalms 23:6Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:2Classic cross-references

Original words

He asked You forשָׁאַ֣לH7592Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .מִ֭מְּךָH4480Preposition | second person masculine singularlifeחַיִּ֤ים׀H2416Noun - masculine pluraland You granted itנָתַ֣תָּהH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularlengthאֹ֥רֶךְH753Noun - masculine singular constructof daysיָ֝מִ֗יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralforeverעוֹלָ֥םH5769Noun - masculine singularand everוָעֶֽד׃H5703Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 138:5Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:22Classic cross-references Zechariah 6:13Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:20Classic cross-references Hebrews 8:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Great isגָּד֣וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularhis gloryכְּ֭בוֹדוֹH3519Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularin Your salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָH3444Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularYou bestowתְּשַׁוֶּ֥הH7737Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularon himעָלָֽיו׃H5921Preposition | third person masculine singularsplendorה֥וֹדH1935Noun - masculine singularand majestyוְ֝הָדָרH1926Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 45:7Classic cross-references Acts 2:28Classic cross-references Psalms 45:2Classic cross-references Psalms 16:11Classic cross-references Jude 1:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou grant himתְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularblessings foreverבְרָכ֣וֹתH1293Noun - feminine plural. . .לָעַ֑דH5703Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularYou cheer himתְּחַדֵּ֥הוּH2302Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwith joyבְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗הH8057Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularinאֶת־H854PrepositionYour presenceפָּנֶֽיךָ׃H6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 16:8Classic cross-references Psalms 91:2Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:10Classic cross-references Psalms 16:5Classic cross-references Daniel 7:14Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe kingהַ֭מֶּלֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singulartrustsבֹּטֵ֣חַH982Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularthrough the loving devotionוּבְחֶ֥סֶדH2617Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Most Highעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןH5945Adjective - masculine singularhe will notבַּל־H1077Adverbbe shakenיִמּֽוֹט׃H4131Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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