Psalms 21:4
He has asked for life from You, || You have given length of days to him, || For all time and forever.
Literal Standard Version
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
3For You put blessings of goodness before him, || You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
5Great [is] his glory in Your salvation, || You place splendor and majesty on him.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33indeed, their blood has turned back on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for all time; and for David, and for his seed, and for his house, and for his throne, there is peace for all time, from YHWH.”
2 Kings 11:12and he brings out the son of the king, and puts the crown on him, and the Testimony, and they make him king, and anoint him, and strike the hand, and say, “Let the king live.”
Psalms 16:10For You do not leave my soul to Sheol, || Nor give your Holy One to see corruption.
Psalms 72:17His Name is for all time, || Before the sun is His Name continued, || And they bless themselves in Him, || All nations pronounce Him blessed.
Psalms 89:36His seed is for all time, || And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,
Psalms 119:77Your mercies meet me, and I live, || 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 →