Psalms Chapter 21

From The Open Bible Project

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

21:1 The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

• (a) When he will overcome his enemies, and so be assured of his calling.

21:2 You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

21:3 For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

• (b) You declared your liberal favour toward him before he prayed.

21:4 He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

• (c) David not only obtained life, but also assurance that his posterity would reign forever.

21:5 His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

21:6 For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

• (d) You have made him your blessings to others, and a perpetual example of your favour forever.

21:7 For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

21:8 Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

• (e) Here he describes the power of Christ’s kingdom against the enemies of it.

21:9 You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

• (f) This teaches us patiently to endure the cross till God destroys the adversary.

21:10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

21:11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

• (g) They laid as it were their nets to make God’s power bend to their wicked enterprises.

21:12 For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

• (h) As a mark to shoot at.

21:13 Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

• (i) Maintain your church against your adversaries that we may have ample opportunity to praise your Name.