Psalms 21:1

Psalm 21 ¹ 

For the music director; a psalm of David.

21:1 O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give; ² 

he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. ³ 

Psalms 21:13

21:13 Rise up, O Lord, in strength! ⁴ 

We will sing and praise ⁵  your power!

[21:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 21. The psalmist praises the Lord for the way he protects and blesses the Davidic king.

[21:1]  ² tn Heb “in your strength.” The translation interprets the pronominal suffix as subjective, rather than merely descriptive (or attributive).

[21:1]  ³ tn Heb “and in your deliverance, how greatly he rejoices.”

[21:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “in your strength,” but English idiom does not require the pronoun.

[21:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “sing praise.”