Psalms 21

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

The king rejoices in the strength of the Lord and greatly exults in His salvation, having received the desires of his heart and a crown of pure gold. God has granted him endless life, bestowed upon him splendor and majesty, and filled him with joy in His presence because the king trusts in the Lord. Supported by the steadfast love of the Most High, the king remains unshaken while God's hand prepares to seize all His enemies and haters. These adversaries will be consumed by fire in a fiery furnace during the Lord's appearance, and their descendants will be wiped from the earth as their harmful schemes fail and they are put to flight by the Lord's bow. The psalm concludes with a declaration praising the strength and power of the Lord.

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¹O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation! ²You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah ³For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold. ⁴He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever. ⁵Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty. ⁶For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. ⁷For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken. ⁸Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. ⁹You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them. ¹⁰You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men. ¹¹Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail. ¹²For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them. ¹³Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.

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