Psalms 21:2
What does Psalms 21:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 21:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 20:4
Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
- Isaiah 49:6
yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
- Psalms 92:11
Mine eye also hath seen my desireon mine enemies, Mine ears have heard my desire of the evil-doers that rise up against me.
- Psalms 2:8
Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
- Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
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