Psalms 21:1
The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
In Context
2You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Cross References
Psalms 20:5We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfill all your petitions.
Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalms 71:17O God, you have taught me from my youth: and until now have I declared your wondrous works.
Psalms 99:4The king's strength also loves judgment; you do establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 21:1
As the foregoing psalm was a prayer for the king that God would protect and prosper him, so this is a thanksgiving for the success God had blessed him with. Those whom we have prayed for we ought to give thanks for, and particularly for kings, in whose prosperity we share. They are here taught, I. To congratulate him on his victories, and the honour he had achieved, ver. 1-6 . II. To confide in the power of God for the completing of the ruin of the enemies of his kingdom, ver. 7-13 . In this there is an eye to… Read the whole commentary →