The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
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Psalms 21
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Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
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For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
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He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
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His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
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For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
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For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
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Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
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Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
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Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
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For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
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Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
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Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
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Psalms 21 Study & Commentary
Psalm 21 is a song of thanksgiving for the king’s victory and blessings. It acknowledges that God has granted the king’s heart’s desire and set a crown of pure gold on his head.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. God as the Source of Success: Every victory and "heart’s desire" fulfilled is a gift from God (v. 2). We must return the glory to Him.2. The King’s Trust: The king’s stability is tied to his trust in the Most High (v. 7). Leadership is most secure when it is submitted to divine authority.
3. Eternal Blessings: God makes the righteous "most blessed for ever." Earthly crowns are temporary, but God’s favor is eternal.
