Focused Passage

Psalms 21:8-13

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

8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

9You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

10You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.

11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

12For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Ezra 8:22Classic cross-references Luke 19:27Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:25Classic cross-references Psalms 110:1Classic cross-references Psalms 68:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Your handיָ֭דְךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill apprehendתִּמְצָ֣אH4672Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularallלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructYour enemiesאֹיְבֶ֑יךָH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularYour right handיְ֝מִֽינְךָH3225Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill seizeתִּמְצָ֥אH4672Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthose who hate Youשֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃H8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Malachi 4:1Classic cross-references Psalms 18:8Classic cross-references Psalms 50:3Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:2Classic cross-references

Original words

You will place themתְּשִׁיתֵ֤מוֹ׀H7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralin a fieryאֵשׁ֮H784Noun - common singularfurnaceכְּתַנּ֥וּרH8574Preposition-k | Noun - common singular constructat the timeלְעֵ֪תH6256Preposition-l | Noun - common singular constructof Your appearingפָּ֫נֶ֥יךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularIn His wrathבְּאַפּ֣וֹH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill engulf themיְבַלְּעֵ֑םH1104Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland the fireאֵֽשׁ׃H784Noun - common singularwill consume themוְֽתֹאכְלֵ֥םH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 37:28Classic cross-references Isaiah 14:20Classic cross-references 1 Kings 13:34Classic cross-references Job 20:28Classic cross-references Psalms 109:13Classic cross-references

Original words

You will wipeתְּאַבֵּ֑דH6Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singulartheir descendantsפִּ֭רְיָמוֹH6529Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfrom the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularand their offspringוְ֝זַרְעָ֗םH2233Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfrom the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof menאָדָֽם׃H120Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 33:10Classic cross-references Job 5:12Classic cross-references Psalms 10:2Classic cross-references Nahum 1:9Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:21Classic cross-references

Original words

Thoughכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthey intendנָט֣וּH5186Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralYouעָלֶ֣יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularharmרָעָ֑הH7451Adjective - feminine singularthe schemesמְ֝זִמָּ֗הH4209Noun - feminine singularthey deviseחָֽשְׁב֥וּH2803Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwill notבַּל־H1077Adverbprevailיוּכָֽלוּ׃H3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 7:12Classic cross-references Psalms 45:5Classic cross-references Psalms 18:40Classic cross-references Psalms 11:2Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֭יH3588ConjunctionYou will put them to flightתְּשִׁיתֵ֣מוֹH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural. . .שֶׁ֑כֶםH7926Noun - masculine singularwhen Your bowבְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָH4340Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis trainedתְּכוֹנֵ֥ןH3559Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularuponעַל־H5921Prepositionthemפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 46:10Classic cross-references Psalms 57:5Classic cross-references Psalms 59:16Classic cross-references Psalms 13:6Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Be exaltedר֣וּמָהH7311Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin Your strengthבְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָH5797Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwe will singנָשִׁ֥ירָהH7891Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluraland praiseוּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָהH2167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralYour powerגְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃H1369Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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