Psalms 21:6

Psalms 21:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
• New International Version (NIV)Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.

Context of Psalms 21:6

4He asked life of You, And You gave it to him, Long life forever and evermore. 5His glory is great because of Your victory; Splendor and majesty You bestow upon him. For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence. 7For the king [confidently] trusts in the Lord, And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken. 8Your hand will reach out and defeat all your enemies; Your right hand will reach those who hate you.

Psalms 21:6 word by word

כִּֽי־תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בְרָכ֣וֹת לָעַ֑ד תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thou hast madeשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• him most blessedבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• for everעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
• thou hast madeחָדָהchâdâh · to rejoiceH2302
• him exceeding gladשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• with thy countenanceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440

Cross-references for Psalms 21:6

• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
• Genesis 12:2And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you [abundantly], And make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];
• Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.
• Acts 3:26It was for you first of all that God raised up His Servant and Son [Jesus], and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”
• Galatians 3:9So then those who are people of faith [whether Jew or Gentile] are blessed and favored by God [and declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with Him] along with Abraham, the believer.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ,
• Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!” Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.
• Psalms 16:11You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
• Psalms 45:7You have loved righteousness (virtue, morality, justice) and hated wickedness; Therefore God, your God, has anointed You Above Your companions with the oil of jubilation.
• Psalms 63:2So I have gazed upon You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
• Acts 2:28You have made known to me the ways of life; You will fill me [infusing my soul] with joy with Your presence.’

Commentaries on Psalms 21:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thou hast made him most blessed for ever - Literally, "Thou hast set him for blessings for ever." Thou hast made the Messiah the Source whence all blessings for time and for eternity shall be derived. He is the Mediator between God and man. Thou hast made him exceeding glad - Jesus, as Messiah, for the joy that was set before him, of redeeming a lost world by his death, endured the cross, and despised the shame, and is for ever set down on the right hand…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever - Margin, as in Hebrew, “set him” to be “blessings.” The expression in our translation, as it is now commonly understood, would mean that God had made him “happy” or “prosperous.” This does not seem to be the sense of the original. The idea is, that he had made him a blessing to mankind or to the world; or, that he had made him to be a source of blessing to others. Blessings would descend through him; and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God's eternal blessings also bring a full life now (see Psalm 133).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. (Compare 2Sa 7:13-16). The glory and blessedness of the king as head of his line, including Christ, as well as in being God's specially selected servant, exceeded that of all others.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 21:6

• Countenance
• Jesus Continued
• Joy

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Commentaries on Psalms 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary