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Psalm 21
21:1 For the music director ; a psalm of David . O Lord , the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. 21:2 You grant him his heart’s desire ; you do not refuse his request . (Selah ) 21:3 For you bring him rich blessings ; you place a golden crown on his head . 21:4 He asked you to sustain his life , and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty . 21:5 Your deliverance brings him great honor ; you give him majestic splendor . 21:6 For you grant him lasting blessings ; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence . 21:7 For the king trusts in the Lord , and because of the sovereign Lord’s faithfulness he is not upended . 21:8 You prevail over all your enemies ; your power is too great for those who hate you. 21:9 You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear ; the Lord angrily devours them; the fire consumes them. 21:10 You destroy their offspring from the earth , their descendants from among the human race. 21:11 Yes , they intend to do you harm ; they dream up a scheme , but they do not succeed . 21:12 For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them.

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  • [Psa 21:1] David Rejoiced In God His Strength
  • [Psa 21:1] Now The King In Thy Strength Shall Be Joyful
  • [Psa 21:3] Year Of Precious Blessings, A

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • David expressed amazement that the nations would try to overthrow the Lord and the king He had placed on Israel's throne to serve as His vice-regent. If Israel's kings submitted to the throne in heaven, they enjoyed God's ble...
  • The title of this psalm identifies the writer as David. All but four of the psalms in Book 1 of the Psalter (Pss. 1-41) identify David as their writer, all except Psalms 1, 2, 10, and 33. The occasion of his writing this one ...
  • 20:1-4 The people lifted their voices to God concerning their king (v. 6) and prayed God would give him success in this royal psalm (cf. 21:2). Meal and burnt offerings of worship often accompanied prayers for God's help in I...
  • 21:1-6 Speaking of himself in the third person King David gave thanks to God for giving him victory over another king and his kingdom. He acknowledged that it was the Lord's strength, not his own, that had brought him salvati...
  • 21:8-10 The change in person indicates that David's subjects now addressed him. Because he trusted in the Lord and received victory, the people were sure he would continue to defeat his enemies. The right hand refers symbolic...
  • The mood of this psalm contrasts dramatically with that of Psalm 21. In this one David felt forsaken by God, and the threats of his enemies laid heavy on his heart. He evidently felt death might be close. He described his con...
  • 41:10 David had asked God to restore his health so he might repay his enemies. This may seem to be an unworthy motive in view of the Lord Jesus' instruction to love our enemies and do them good (Matt. 5:44). However, individu...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • This final stanza gives the explanation for the Servant's submissive suffering for sinners and so completes the song.53:10 The apparent miscarriage of justice just described (v. 9) would not be what it would appear to be. It ...
  • 23:33 Luke alone called the site of Jesus' crucifixion "the place called the skull"(Gr. kranion) rather than referring to it by its Aramaic name, Golgotha, and then translating it. This was undoubtedly an accommodation to his...
  • Abbot, T. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. International Critical Commentary series. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1897.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Gift of God."Biblioth...
  • Adamson, James B. The Epistle of James. New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1976; reprint ed. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.Bailey, Mark...
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