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Psalms 21

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

2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah

3For thou meetest 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, Even length of days for ever and ever.

5His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

7For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

9Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

10Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

11For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 21:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

KJV · King James Version (1611)

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

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, for the morning protection, a psalm for David.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

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Key cross-references

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 21:1.

  • Matthew 2:2

    Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

  • Psalms 62:7

    With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

  • Hebrews 12:2

    looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  • Psalms 20:5

    We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions.

  • Psalms 28:7

    Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.

  • Psalms 63:11

    But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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