Psalms 21

The King Rejoices in Your Strength

1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty.; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Salvation: Psalms 20:9, 62:7, 95:1. Kingdom: Psalms 2:6, 63:11, 99:4, Matthew 2:2, Hebrews 12:2. References Lord: Psalms 28:7 +4

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. Parallel theme: Psalms 37:4, Hebrews 7:25

3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. Sin: Ephesians 1:3. Good: Psalms 31:19. Parallel theme: Psalms 18:18, 59:10, 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Chronicles 20:2, Job 41:11, Romans 11:35, Hebrews 2:9, Revelation 19:12 +5

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. Parallel theme: Psalms 13:3, 72:17, 89:29, 91:16, 119:77, 119:175, 133:3, Revelation 1:18 +3

5 His glory is great in thy salvationSalvation: יְשׁוּעָה (Yeshuah). The Hebrew yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה) means salvation or deliverance—rescue from danger or enemies. This is the root of 'Jesus' (Yeshua), meaning 'YHWH saves.': honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. Glory: John 17:22. Parallel theme: Hebrews 8:1, 1 Peter 3:22

6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. Creation: Acts 2:28. Blessing: Genesis 12:2, Acts 3:26, Galatians 3:9, 3:14, Ephesians 1:3. Parallel theme: Psalms 16:11, 43:4, 45:7 +4

7 For the king trusteth in the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. References Lord: Psalms 16:8, 1 Samuel 30:6. Faith: Psalms 18:2, 26:1, 91:2. Kingdom: Daniel 7:14. Parallel theme: Psalms 9:2 +2

8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Parallel theme: Psalms 2:9, 18:1, 72:9, 1 Samuel 25:29, 31:3, Isaiah 10:10, Luke 19:14, 19:27, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Revelation 19:15 +5

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrathWrath: אַף (Aph). The Hebrew aph (אַף) literally means 'nose' or 'nostrils,' idiomatically expressing wrath or anger—God's righteous indignation against sin. Yet God is 'slow to anger' (Exodus 34:6) and 'abundant in mercy.', and the fire shall devour them. References Lord: Isaiah 26:11, Malachi 4:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:8. Judgment: Psalms 2:5, 2:12, Lamentations 2:2. Parallel theme: Psalms 18:8, 50:3, Deuteronomy 32:22, Nahum 1:6 +5

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. Parallel theme: Psalms 37:28, 109:13, 1 Kings 13:34, Job 20:28

11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. Evil: Psalms 10:2, Ezekiel 11:2. Parallel theme: Psalms 2:1, 31:13, 35:20, 83:4, Matthew 2:8, 2:16, 21:46 +4

12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. Parallel theme: Psalms 18:40, 64:7

13 Be thou exalted, LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. References Lord: Psalms 18:46, 113:5, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Revelation 11:17. Parallel theme: Psalms 46:10, 57:5, 57:11, Job 9:19, Matthew 6:10, 6:13 +5