Psalms 21:3

Psalms 21:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
• New International Version (NIV)You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

Context of Psalms 21:3

1For the music director, a psalm of David. 2Adonai, the king rejoices in Your strength! How greatly he delights in Your salvation. You granted him his heart’s desire, and You did not withhold the request of his lips. Selah 4For You met him with the best blessings. You set on his head a crown of pure gold. 5He asked You for life, You gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.

Psalms 21:3 word by word

כִּֽי־תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכ֣וֹת ט֑וֹב תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thou preventestקָדַםqâdam · to meetH6923
• him with the blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• of goodnessטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• thou settestשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• a crownעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
• of pure goldפַּזpâz · pure goldH6337
• on his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218

Cross-references for Psalms 21:3

• Psalms 18:18He saved me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me— for they were much stronger than me.
• 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. From that day on Ruach Adonai came mightily upon David. Then Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
• 2 Samuel 2:4Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. Then they told David saying, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
• 2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David cut a covenant with them at Hebron before Adonai. Then they anointed David king over Israel.
• Job 41:11Out of his mouth go flames, sparks of fire shoot out.
• Romans 11:35Or “who has first given to Him, that it shall be repaid to him?”
• Psalms 31:19Let the lying lips be mute. For they speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.
• 2 Chronicles 6:41Now arise, Adonai Elohim, to Your resting place, You and the Ark of Your might. May Your kohanim, Adonai Elohim, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
• Romans 2:4Or do you belittle the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience—not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah.
• 2 Samuel 12:30Then he took the crown of their king from off his head—its weight was a talent of gold and in it was a precious stone—and then it was placed on David’s head. He also brought a vast amount of spoils out of the city.
• 1 Chronicles 20:2David took the crown from the head of their king—its weight was found to be a talent of gold and it was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David’s head. He took a vast amount of spoils from the city.
• Hebrews 2:9But we see One who was made for a little while lower than the angels—namely, Yeshua. He is now crowned with glory and honor, because of the death He suffered so that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
• Revelation 19:12His eyes are like a flame of fire, and many royal crowns are on His head. He has a name written that no one knows except Himself.

Commentaries on Psalms 21:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou preventest him - To prevent, from prcevenio, literally signifies to go before. Hence that prayer in the communion service of our public Liturgy, "Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favor!" That is, "Go before us in thy mercy, make our way plain, and enable us to perform what is right in thy sight!" And this sense of prevent is a literal version of the original word תקדמנו tekademennu . "For thou shalt go before him with the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For thou preventest him - Thou goest before him; thou dost anticipate him. See Psalm 17:13, margin. Our word “prevent” is now most commonly used in the sense of “hinder, stop, or intercept.” This is not the original meaning of the English word; and the word is never used in this sense in the Bible. The English word, when our translation was made, meant to “go before,” to “anticipate,” and this is the uniform meaning of it in our English version, as it is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3rich blessings: See Proverbs 10:6.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. preventest--literally, "to meet here in good sense," or "friendship" (Psa 59:10; compare opposite, Psa 17:13). blessings of goodness--which confer happiness. crown of pure gold--a figure for the highest royal prosperity.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