Revised Version 1895

Psalms 21

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2Thou hastgivenיִשְׂמַח־yis.mach-H8055him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah

3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

4He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him;evenכִּֽי־ki-H3588length of days for ever and ever.

5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty dost thoulayנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414upon him.

6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: thou makest him glad withjoyH5921in thypresenceH5921.

7For the king trusteth in the LORD, andthroughכִּֽי־ki-H3588the lovingkindness of theMostבְרָכ֣וֹתve.ra.KhotH1293High he shallnotכִּֽי־ki-H3588be moved.

8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find outthoseכִּֽי־ki-H3588that hate thee.

9Thou shaltmakeיָ֭דְךָYa.de.khaH3027them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. TheLORDיְ֝מִֽינְךָYe.mi.ne.khaH3225shall swallow themupלְכָל־le.kholH3605in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10Their fruit shalt thoudestroyיְבַלְּעֵ֑םye.va.le.'EmH1104from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a device, which they arenotמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776able to perform.

12For thou shaltmakeH2803themturnH5186theirbackH5186, thou shaltmakeH2803ready with thy bowstringsagainstH5921the face of them.

13Be thou exalted, O LORD, in thy strength:soH3588willweH3588sing andpraiseH3588thypowerתְּכוֹנֵ֥ןte.kho.NenH3559.

Commentaries on Psalms 21

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain