Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 21:6
6You give him blessings forever; you cheer him with joy in your presence.
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 you for life, and you gave it to him — length of days forever and ever. 5His glory is great through your victory; you confer majesty and splendor on him. You give him blessings forever; you cheer him with joy in your presence. 7For the king relies on the Lord; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. 8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.
Read all of Psalms 21Psalms 21:6 word by word
כִּֽי־תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בְרָכ֣וֹת לָעַ֑ד תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 21:6
- Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
- Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
- Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Acts 3:26God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”
- Galatians 3:9Consequently, those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
- Psalms 4:6Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your face shine on us, Lord.
- Psalms 16:11You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
- Psalms 45:7You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions.
- Psalms 63:2So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory.
- Acts 2:28You have revealed the paths of life to me; you will fill me with gladness in 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
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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
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