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Book of Psalms


Psalm 21

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

King James Version

1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.1

References and notes
1. King James Authorized Version
2. Spurgeon's Treasury of David - http://www. ewordtoday .com/ comments/ psalm/ spurgeon /psalm21 .htm
3. CLARKE'S COMMENTARY - PSALMS 21 - http://www .godrules .net/ library/ clarke/ clarkep sa21.htm

INSCRIPTION AND AUTHORSHIP

The title gives us but little information; it is simply, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Probably written by David, sung by David, relating to David, and intended by David to refer in its fullest reach of meaning to David's Lord.2

 

SUBJECT

Psalm 21 is evidently the fit companion of Psalm Twenty, and is in its proper position next to it. Psalm Twenty anticipates what this regards as realized. If we pray to-day for a benefit and receive it, we must, ere the sun goes down, praise God for that mercy, or we deserve to be denied the next time. It has been called David's triumphant song, and we may remember it as The Royal Triumphal Ode. "The king" is most prominent throughout, and we shall read it to true profit if our meditation of him shall be sweet while perusing it. We must crown him with the glory of our salvation; singing of his love, and praising his power, The next psalm will take us to the foot of the cross, this introduces us to the steps of the throne.2



DIVISION

The psalmist returns thanks to God for giving him the victory over his enemies; which victory he had earnestly requested, 1, 2.
He enters into a detail of the blessings that in consequent of the victory he had obtained, 3-7.
He predicts the destruction of all those who may hereafter rise up against him, 8-12;
and concludes with praising the power of Jehovah, 13.3

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