New English Translation
Psalms 21:6
6For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into 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 to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty. 5Your deliverance brings him great honor; you give him majestic splendor. For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence. 7For the king trusts in the Lord, and because of the sovereign Lord’s faithfulness he is not upended. 8You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for 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
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Cross-references for Psalms 21:6
- Psalms 72:17May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
- Genesis 12:2Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
- Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:
- Acts 3:26God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”
- Galatians 3:9So then those who believe are blessed along with Abraham the believer.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed is 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 say, “Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, Lord!
- Psalms 16:11You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
- Psalms 45:7You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.
- Psalms 63:2Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor.
- Acts 2:28You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of 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
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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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