Psalms 21:1
“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” (21:2) O Lord, because of thy strength will the king rejoice; and through thy salvation how greatly will he be glad!
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 20:5(20:6) We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we upraise our banners: may the Lord fulfill all thy petitions.
Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped, and my heart exulteth; and with my song will I thank him.
Psalms 62:7(62:8) With God are my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength [and] my protection are in God.
Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.
Psalms 99:4And to the power of the king who loveth justice and righteousness hast thou truly executed in Jacob.
Isaiah 9:6(9:5) For a child is born unto us, a son hath been given unto us, and the government is placed on his shoulders; and his name is called, Wonderful, counsellor of the mighty God, of the everlasting Father, the prince of peace,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 21:1
As the foregoing psalm was a prayer for the king that God would protect and prosper him, so this is a thanksgiving for the success God had blessed him with. Those whom we have prayed for we ought to give thanks for, and particularly for kings, in whose prosperity we share. They are here taught, I. To congratulate him on his victories, and the honour he had achieved, ver. 1-6 . II. To confide in the power of God for the completing of the ruin of the enemies of his kingdom, ver. 7-13 . In this there is an eye to… Read the whole commentary →