Psalms 21:1

Psalms 21:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
• New International Version (NIV)The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Context of Psalms 21:1

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah 3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

Psalms 21:1 word by word

יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּעָזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־יָּ֥גֶל מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 21:1

• Psalms 2:6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Psalms 20:6Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.
• Psalms 63:11But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
• Psalms 72:1Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Matthew 2:2Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
• Psalms 28:7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
• Psalms 62:7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
• Psalms 95:1Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
• Psalms 99:4The king’s strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
• Psalms 20:5We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions.
• Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
• Psalms 118:14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
• Hebrews 12:2looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Commentaries on Psalms 21:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The king shall joy - משיחא מלך melech Meshicha, "the King Messiah." - Targum. What a difference between ancient and modern heroes! The former acknowledged all to be of God, because they took care to have their quarrel rightly founded; the latter sing a Te Deum, pro forma, because they well know that their battle is not of the Lord. Their own vicious conduct sufficiently proves that they looked no higher than the arm of human strength. God suffers such for…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The king shall joy in thy strength - King David, who had achieved the victory which he had desired and prayed for, Psalm 20:1-9. This is in the third person, but the reference is doubtless to David himself, and is to be understood as his own language. If it be understood, however, as the language of “the people,” it is still an ascription of praise to God for his favor to their king. It seems better, however, to regard it as the language of David himself…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Thanksgiving for victory. (1-6) Confidence of further success. (7-13) Verses 1-6 Happy the people whose king makes God's strength his confidence, and God's salvation his joy; who is pleased with all the advancements of God kingdom, and trusts God to support him in all he does for the service of it. All our blessings are blessings of goodness, and are owing, not to any merit of ours, but only to God's goodness. But when God's blessings come sooner, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13God’s people thank him for giving victory to the king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. thy strength ... thy salvation--as supplied by Thee.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 21:1

• Joy

In the dictionaries

• Countenance
• Gall
• Intend
• Bible, the
• Joy
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Satan, Synagogue of
• Messiah

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