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Psalms 21:1-13 is generally regarded as a companion composition to Psalms 20:1-9, being the thanksgiving after the victory for which the preceding psalm was the supplication. It consists of three parts:
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Psalms 21:1-13
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Matthew Henry on Psalms 21:1-6Psalms 21:1-6 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryHappy the people whose king makes God's strength his confidence, and God's salvation his joy; who is pleased with all the advancements of God kingdom, and trusts God to support him in all he does for the service of it.…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1Psalms 21:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe king shall joy. The future is used to give the idea of continuance, "The king rejoices, and will go on rejoicing." In thy strength, O Lord; i.e. in the strength that thou puttest forth to help and protect him (comp.…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1-13Psalms 21:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryA royal thanksgiving for answers to prayer. (For a day of national thanksgiving.) We fail to see, in the structure of this psalm, sufficient indications of its being the counterpart of the preceding one, to lead us to c…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1-13Psalms 21:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryLet the children of Zion be joyful in their King. This psalm concerns the king. But the question is which king? It may have been David. There is much that might apply to him. Perhaps on his recovery from some sickness,…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1-13Psalms 21:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryThanksgiving for prayer answered. Close connection between this and the previous psalm—that a prayer for the king; this a thanksgiving that the prayer has been answered. The people speak to God (Psalms 21:1-7); then (Ps…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Psalms 21:1-6Happy the people whose king makes God's strength his confidence, and God's salvation his joy; who is pleased with all the advancements of God kingdom, and trusts God to support him in all he does for the service of it.…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1The king shall joy. The future is used to give the idea of continuance, "The king rejoices, and will go on rejoicing." In thy strength, O Lord; i.e. in the strength that thou puttest forth to help and protect him (comp.…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1-13Thanksgiving for prayer answered. Close connection between this and the previous psalm—that a prayer for the king; this a thanksgiving that the prayer has been answered. The people speak to God (Psalms 21:1-7); then (Ps…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1-13A royal thanksgiving for answers to prayer. (For a day of national thanksgiving.) We fail to see, in the structure of this psalm, sufficient indications of its being the counterpart of the preceding one, to lead us to c…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:1-13Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. This psalm concerns the king. But the question is which king? It may have been David. There is much that might apply to him. Perhaps on his recovery from some sickness,…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:2The triumph of victory. "Thou hast given him his heart' s desire." We seem to hear in this psalm the trumpets and harps and shawms of the temple, and jubilant voices of Levites praising God for some great victory. Joy-b…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:2Thou hast given him his heart' s desire (comp. Psalms 20:4, "Grant thee according to thine own heart"). And hast not withholden the request of his lips. "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." The delive…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 21:3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness; i.e. thou givest him blessings before he asks, and more than he asks.. "The blessings of goodness" is pleonastic, since a blessing cannot be otherwise than a good.…Joseph S. Exell and contributors