Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 21:7
7For the king relies on the Lord; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.
Psalms 21:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
- New International Version (NIV)For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.
Context of Psalms 21:7
5His glory is great through your victory; you confer majesty and splendor on him. 6You give him blessings forever; you cheer him with joy in your presence. For 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. 9You will make them burn like a fiery furnace when you appear; the Lord will engulf them in his wrath, and fire will devour them.
Read all of Psalms 21Psalms 21:7 word by word
כִּֽי־הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵ֣חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 21:7
- Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 20:7Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses, but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, Lord, because I have lived with integrity and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
- Psalms 61:4I will dwell in your tent forever and take refuge under the shelter of your wings.Selah
- Psalms 91:2I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust:
- 1 Samuel 30:6David was in an extremely difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
- Matthew 27:43He trusts in God; let God rescue him now — if he takes pleasure in him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- Hebrews 2:13Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.
- Psalms 9:2I will rejoice and boast about you; I will sing about your name, Most High.
- Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the people of Israel.
- Psalms 16:8I always let the Lord guide me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Daniel 7:14He was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, so that those of every people, nation, and language should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.
Commentaries on Psalms 21:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The king trusteth in the Lord - It was not by my skill or valor that I have gained this victory, but by faith in the strong protecting, and conquering arm of Jehovah. He shall not be moved - Perhaps this may be best understood of him who was David's prototype. His throne, kingdom, and government, shall remain for ever.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For the king - David, the author of the psalm. Trusteth in the Lord - All these blessings have resulted from his confiding in God, and looking to him for his favor and protection. And through the mercy of the Most High - The favor of Him who is exalted above all; the most exalted Being in the universe. The word “mercy” here is equivalent to “favor.” He had already experienced God‘s favor; he looked for a continuance of it; and through that favor he was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 The psalmist teaches to look forward with faith, and hope, and prayer upon what God would further do. The success with which God blessed David, was a type of the total overthrow of all Christ's enemies. Those who might have had Christ to rule and save them, but rejected him and fought against him, shall find the remembrance of it a worm that dies not. God makes sinners willing by his grace, receives them to his favour, and delivers them from…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The king was victorious not because of his strength or goodness, but because God honored his faith.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. The mediate cause is the king's faith, the efficient, God's mercy.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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