Psalms 21:2
O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins. The words of my sins... That is, the sins of the world, which I have taken upon myself, cry out against me, and are the cause of all my sufferings.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
In Context
1Unto the end, for the morning protection, a psalm for David.
Cross References
Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms 37:4There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
Isaiah 49:6And he said: It is a small thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have given thee to be the light of the Gentiles, that thou mayst be my salvation even to the farthest part of the earth.
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 →