Psalms 21:7
Yahweh, you are God Almighty, and ◄I trust/the king trusts► in you. Because you faithfully love me/him, disastrous things will never happen to me/him.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
In Context
6You will bless me/him forever, and you have caused me/him to be joyful in your presence.
8You will enable me/him to capture [MTY] all my/his enemies and all those who hate me/him.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6David’s men were threatening to kill him by throwing stones at him, because they were very angry because their sons and daughters had been taken away. David was very distressed, but Yahweh his God gave him strength.
Psalms 13:5But I trust that you will faithfully love me; I will rejoice when you rescue me.
Psalms 18:2Yahweh is like an overhanging rock [DOU, MET] under which I can hide from my enemies; he is like a strong fortress, the one who protects me; he protects me like a shield [MET] protects a soldier; he is the one to whom I go ◄for refuge/to be protected/safe►, and he defends me by his great power [IDM].
Psalms 26:1Yahweh, show that I ◄am innocent/have not done what is wrong►. I always do what is right; I have trusted in you and never doubted that you would help me.
Psalms 61:4Allow me to live close to your temple all during my life [HYP]! Allow me to be safe [MET], like a little bird is safe under its mother’s wings. (Think about that!)
Psalms 72:17I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten. I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines. I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask ◄God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God► just like he has blessed the kings of Israel.
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 →