Psalms 21:2
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You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
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As the foregoing psalm was a prayer for the king that God would protect and prosper him, so this is a thanksgiving for the success God had blessed him with. Those whom we have prayed for we ought to give thanks for, and particularly for kings, in whose prosperity we share. They are here taught, I. To congratulate him on his victories, and the honour he had achieved (Psa 21:1-6). II. To confide in the power of God for the completing of the ruin of the enemies of his kingdom (Psa 21:7-13). In this there is an eye to Messiah the Prince, and the glory of his kingdom; for to him divers passages in this psalm are more applicable than to David himself. To the chief musician. A psalm of David.
Open source ↗21:2 The king has experienced his heart’s desire—God’s protection and blessing (see 20:5; see also 2:8).
Open source ↗Original language
The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).
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Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
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My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.