Psalms 21:3
In answer to my/his prayer, you enabled me/him to succeed and prosper. You placed a gold crown on my/his head.
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1 Samuel 16:13So as David stood there in front of his older brothers, Samuel took the container of oil that he had brought and poured some of it on David’s head to set him apart to serve God. After they all ate, Samuel left and returned to Ramah. But Yahweh’s Spirit came on David powerfully, and stayed with David for the rest of his life.
2 Samuel 5:3So while Yahweh was listening, all those leaders of the people of Israel declared there at Hebron that David would be their king. And David made a sacred agreement with them. They anointed him with olive oil to set him apart to be the king of the Israeli people.
1 Chronicles 20:2Then David took the crown from the head of the king of Rabbah (OR, from the head of their god Milcom) and put it on his own head. It was very heavy; it weighed ◄75 pounds/34 kg.►, and it had many very valuable stones fastened to it. They also took many other valuable things from the city.
Job 41:11Also, everything on the earth is mine. Therefore, no one [RHQ] is able to give anything to me and require me to pay money for it!
Psalms 20:5When we hear that you have defeated your enemies, we will shout joyfully. We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is God [MTY] who helps us (inc). I want Yahweh to do for you all that you request him to do.
Psalms 59:10Because you love me, you will come to save me; you will allow me to watch while you defeat my enemies.
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 →