Psalm 21:6
New International Version
Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

New Living Translation
You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.

English Standard Version
For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

Berean Standard Bible
For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

King James Bible
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

New King James Version
For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.

New American Standard Bible
For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.

NASB 1995
For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

NASB 1977
For Thou dost make him most blessed forever; Thou dost make him joyful with gladness in Thy presence.

Legacy Standard Bible
For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

Amplified Bible
For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.

Christian Standard Bible
You give him blessings forever; you cheer him with joy in your presence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

American Standard Version
For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Contemporary English Version
You have given him blessings that will last forever, and you have made him glad by being so near to him.

English Revised Version
For thou makest him most blessed for ever: thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yes, you made him a blessing forever. You made him glad with the joy of your presence.

Good News Translation
Your blessings are with him forever, and your presence fills him with joy.

International Standard Version
Indeed, you have given him eternal blessings; you will make him glad with the joy of your presence.

Majority Standard Bible
For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

NET Bible
For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.

New Heart English Bible
For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Webster's Bible Translation
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

World English Bible
For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For You make him blessings forever, "" You cause him to rejoice with joy, "" By Your countenance.

Young's Literal Translation
For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

Smith's Literal Translation
For thou wilt set him praises forever: thou wilt make him glad in joy with thy face.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.

New American Bible
You make him the pattern of blessings forever, you gladden him with the joy of your face.

New Revised Standard Version
You bestow on him blessings forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever; thou hast made him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because you have made him a blessing to an eternity of eternities and you have made him glad with the joy of your face.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.

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Context
After the Battle
5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty. 6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. 7For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.…

Cross References
Psalm 16:11
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Psalm 45:7
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.

Psalm 72:17
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Psalm 89:16
They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.

Psalm 92:4
For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

Psalm 144:15
Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.

Isaiah 61:7
Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

Isaiah 65:18
But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.

Jeremiah 31:12-14
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.

John 15:11
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

John 16:24
Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Acts 2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, / placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.


Treasury of Scripture

For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding glad with your countenance.

made [heb.

Psalm 72:17-19
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed…

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Luke 2:10,11,30-32
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people…

made him exceeding glad [heb.

Psalm 4:6,7
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us…

Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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For You grant him blessings forever
The phrase "For You grant him blessings forever" speaks to the eternal nature of God's favor and benevolence. The Hebrew word for "grant" is "nathan," which means to give or bestow. This indicates a deliberate and generous act from God towards the king, who is traditionally understood to be David in this context. The word "blessings" comes from the Hebrew "berakah," which implies a divine favor that results in prosperity and happiness. The use of "forever" (Hebrew: "olam") emphasizes the perpetual and unending nature of these blessings. Historically, this reflects the covenantal promises God made to David, ensuring his lineage and kingdom would endure. This eternal perspective encourages believers to trust in God's promises, knowing that His blessings are not temporary but everlasting.

You cheer him with joy in Your presence
The phrase "You cheer him with joy in Your presence" highlights the intimate relationship between God and the king. The word "cheer" is translated from the Hebrew "samach," which means to rejoice or be glad. This suggests an active and dynamic experience of joy that God imparts to the king. The "joy" mentioned here is "simchah" in Hebrew, denoting a deep, abiding gladness that transcends circumstances. The phrase "in Your presence" is particularly significant, as it is derived from the Hebrew "paniym," meaning face or presence. This implies a close, personal encounter with God, where the king experiences the fullness of joy. Scripturally, being in God's presence is often associated with worship and divine favor, as seen in other Psalms and throughout the Old Testament. This verse inspires believers to seek God's presence, where true joy and fulfillment are found, reminding them that the ultimate source of happiness is not in worldly achievements but in a relationship with the Creator.

(6) Most blessed.--Literally, blessings. The idiom is similar to that in Psalm 1:1.

With thy countenance.--Rather, In thy presence. (Comp. Psalm 16:11.)

Verse 6. - For thou hast made him most blessed for ever; literally, for thou settest him to be blessings for ever. Thou makest him, i.e., to be a perennial source of blessings to men. As all mankind were blessed in Abraham (Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 22:18), i.e. in his seed, so were they all blessed in David' s seed. Thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance; i.e. with thy favour and protection, so frequently and so markedly extended to him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You grant
תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ (ṯə·šî·ṯê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

him blessings forever;
בְרָכ֣וֹת (ḇə·rā·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

You cheer
תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ (tə·ḥad·dê·hū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2302: To be or grow sharp

him with joy
בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה (ḇə·śim·ḥāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

in
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

Your presence.
פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ (pā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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