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Psalms 21:2

The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

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

1To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

3For Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:8Ask of Me and I give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

Psalms 37:4And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

Isaiah 49:6And He saith, 'It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To 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 →

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