Psalms 21:2
The longing of his heart, hast thou given him, and, the request of his lips, hast thou not withheld. [Selah.]
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
1O Yahweh, in thy strength, will the king rejoice, and, in thy salvation, how greatly will he exult!
Cross References
Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:
Psalms 37:4Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.
Isaiah 49:6Yea he said—It is too small a thing, for being my Servant, That thou shouldest raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel, shouldst restore,—So I will give thee to become a light of nations, That, my salvation, may reach as far as the end 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 →