Psalms 21:4
\21:3\For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
In Context
5\21:4\He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.
2 Kings 11:12Then he made the king's son come out, and put the crown on him and the arm-bands, and made him king, and put the holy oil on him; and they all, making sounds of joy with their hands, said, Long life to the king.
Psalms 16:10For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death.
Psalms 72:17May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
Psalms 89:36\89:35\I have made an oath once by my holy name, that I will not be false to David.
Psalms 119:77Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 21:2-7
The Subject's Thanksgiving. 1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord ; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast… Read the whole commentary →