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Psalms Chapter 21 (ACV)

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Psalms 21: Thanksgiving for the King's Victory
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1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

2 Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

3 For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

6 For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

9 Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

11 For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Psalm 21?
Psalm 21 celebrates the king's joy in the strength and salvation God has given him -- long life, honor, and blessing (vv.1-6) -- then turns to confidence that God will overcome his enemies (vv.8-12).
What does the psalm say God gave the king?
Verse 4 says 'He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever,' alongside a 'crown of pure gold' set on his head in verse 3.
How does the psalm describe God's judgment on enemies?
Verses 9-10 picture God making them 'as a fiery oven' in his anger, so that 'the fire shall devour them' and their descendants are destroyed.

Today's Verse

And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

1-samuel 26:23 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The tone turns from celebration to warning as David describes God's hand finding out all His enemies, a reversal of fortune similar to Psalms 10:2, closing with a call to praise the LORD's strength before the sorrowful Psalms 22.