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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Original words

O LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular rejoices יִשְׂמַח־ H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in Your strength בְּעָזְּךָ֥ H5797 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular How מַה־ H4100 Interrogative greatly יָּ֥גֶיל H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular he exults מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 Adverb in Your salvation וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ H3444 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

You have granted נָתַ֣תָּה H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular his לּ֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular heart’s לִ֭בּוֹ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular desire תַּאֲוַ֣ת H3966 Noun - feminine singular construct and have not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb withheld מָנַ֥עְתָּ H4513 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular the request וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת H782 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of his lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular Selah סֶּֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You welcomed him תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ H6923 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular with rich ט֑וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular blessings בִּרְכ֣וֹת H1293 Noun - feminine plural construct You placed תָּשִׁ֥ית H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular on his head לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ H7218 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular a crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת H5850 Noun - feminine singular construct of pure gold פָּֽז׃ H6337 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

He asked You for שָׁאַ֣ל H7592 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . מִ֭מְּךָ H4480 Preposition | second person masculine singular life חַיִּ֤ים׀ H2416 Noun - masculine plural and You granted it נָתַ֣תָּה H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular length אֹ֥רֶךְ H753 Noun - masculine singular construct of days יָ֝מִ֗ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural forever עוֹלָ֥ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular and ever וָעֶֽד׃ H5703 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

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Great is גָּד֣וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular his glory כְּ֭בוֹדוֹ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular in Your salvation בִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ H3444 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular You bestow תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה H7737 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular on him עָלָֽיו׃ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular splendor ה֥וֹד H1935 Noun - masculine singular and majesty וְ֝הָדָר H1926 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You grant him תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular blessings forever בְרָכ֣וֹת H1293 Noun - feminine plural . . . לָעַ֑ד H5703 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular You cheer him תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ H2302 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular with joy בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה H8057 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular in אֶת־ H854 Preposition Your presence פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the king הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular trusts בֹּטֵ֣חַ H982 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in the LORD בַּיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular through the loving devotion וּבְחֶ֥סֶד H2617 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the Most High עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן H5945 Adjective - masculine singular he will not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb be shaken יִמּֽוֹט׃ H4131 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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