Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 21

(Proverbs 21:1–31)

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1O LORDH3068, the kingH4428 rejoicesH8055 in Your strengthH5797.HowH4100 greatlyH1523 he exultsH3966 in Your salvationH3444!2You have grantedH5414 his heart’sH3820 desireH3966and have notH1077 withheldH4513 the requestH782 of his lipsH8193.SelahH55423ForH3588 You welcomed himH6923 with richH2896 blessingsH1293;You placedH7896 on his headH7218 a crownH5850 of pure goldH6337.4He asked You forH7592 H4480 lifeH2416, and You granted itH5414—lengthH753 of daysH3117, foreverH5769 and everH5703.

5Great isH1419 his gloryH3519 in Your salvationH3444;You bestowH7737 on himH5921 splendorH1935 and majestyH1926.6ForH3588 You grant himH7896 blessings foreverH1293 H5703;You cheer himH2302 with joyH8057 inH854 Your presenceH6440.7ForH3588 the kingH4428 trustsH982 in the LORDH3068;through the loving devotionH2617 of the Most HighH5945,he will notH1077 be shakenH4131.

8Your handH3027 will apprehendH4672 allH3605 Your enemiesH341;Your right handH3225 will seizeH4672 those who hate YouH8130.9You will place themH7896 in a fieryH784 furnaceH8574at the timeH6256 of Your appearingH6440.

In His wrathH639 the LORDH3068 will engulf themH1104,and the fireH784 will consume themH398.10You will wipeH6 their descendantsH6529 from the earthH776,and their offspringH2233 from the sonsH1121 of menH120.

11ThoughH3588 they intendH5186 YouH5921 harmH7451,the schemesH4209 they deviseH2803 will notH1077 prevailH3201.12ForH3588 You will put them to flightH7896 H7926when Your bowH4340 is trainedH3559 uponH5921 themH6440.

13Be exaltedH7311, O LORDH3068, in Your strengthH5797;we will singH7891 and praiseH2167 Your powerH1369.

(Proverbs 21:1–31)

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 21