Psalms 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah
Revised Version 1895
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
1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Cross References
Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms 37:4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Isaiah 49:6yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto 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 →