Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

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New International Version
For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.

New Living Translation
For the king trusts in the LORD. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

English Standard Version
For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Berean Standard Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

King James Bible
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

New King James Version
For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

New American Standard Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the faithfulness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

NASB 1995
For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

NASB 1977
For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the king trusts in Yahweh, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

Amplified Bible
For the king [confidently] trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken.

Christian Standard Bible
For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.

American Standard Version
For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Contemporary English Version
LORD Most High, the king trusts you, and your kindness keeps him from defeat.

English Revised Version
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Indeed, the king trusts the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High, he will not be moved.

Good News Translation
The king trusts in the LORD Almighty; and because of the LORD's constant love he will always be secure.

International Standard Version
The king trusts in the LORD; because of the gracious love of the Most High, he will stand firm.

Majority Standard Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

NET Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD, and because of the sovereign LORD's faithfulness he is not upended.

New Heart English Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

World English Bible
For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
For the king is trusting in YHWH, "" And in the kindness of the Most High he is not moved.

Young's Literal Translation
For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the king trusted in Jehovah, and in the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.

New American Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD, stands firm through the mercy of the Most High.

New Revised Standard Version
For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the King hopes in LORD JEHOVAH, by the grace of The Highest he will not be moved.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For the king trusteth in the LORD, Yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

After the Battle
…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. 8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.…

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 26:3-4
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.

Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Psalm 125:1
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

Psalm 112:7
He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

1 Peter 1:5
who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

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 1:10
He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

1 Timothy 4:10
To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

Psalm 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Psalm 40:4
Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

Psalm 52:8
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

Treasury of Scripture

For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

For the

Psalm 13:5
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Psalm 20:7,8
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God…

most

Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Deuteronomy 32:8,9
When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel…

he shall

Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Daniel 7:14
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

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Psalm 21

1. A thanksgiving for victory
7. with confidence of further success

Berean Study Bible

For the king
The term "king" here refers to King David, the author of this psalm, but it also symbolizes any God-appointed leader. In the Hebrew context, a king was not just a political figure but a spiritual leader who was expected to embody God's will on earth. The king's role was to lead with justice and righteousness, reflecting God's character. This phrase sets the stage for understanding the king's reliance on divine authority rather than human power.

trusts in the LORD
The Hebrew word for "trusts" is "batach," which conveys a sense of security and confidence. This trust is not passive but an active reliance on God's character and promises. The "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing a personal and relational trust. This trust is foundational for the king's reign, suggesting that true leadership is rooted in a deep, abiding faith in God's sovereignty and goodness.

through the loving devotion
"Loving devotion" translates the Hebrew word "chesed," a rich term that encompasses God's steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness. It is a covenantal love that is unwavering and eternal. This phrase highlights that the king's stability is not due to his own strength or wisdom but is a result of God's unchanging and loyal love. It is a reminder that divine love is the sustaining force behind all of God's promises.

of the Most High
"Most High" is a translation of the Hebrew "Elyon," a title that emphasizes God's supreme authority and power over all creation. It is a reminder of God's transcendence and majesty. By using this title, the psalmist underscores that the king's trust is in the ultimate ruler of the universe, whose plans and purposes cannot be thwarted by any earthly power.

he will not be shaken
The phrase "will not be shaken" comes from the Hebrew "mot," meaning to totter or slip. It conveys a sense of stability and security. In the context of ancient Israel, where political and military threats were constant, this assurance of stability was profound. It reflects the belief that those who trust in God and rely on His loving devotion are anchored and unmovable, regardless of external circumstances. This promise of stability is a source of hope and encouragement for believers, affirming that faith in God provides an unshakeable foundation in life.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - For the king trusteth in the Lord. This is at once the ground and the result of God' s favour to him. God favours David because of his trust, and David trusts in God because of his favour. The result is that, through the mercy (or, loving-kindness, Revised Version) of the Most High he shall not be moved (comp. Psalm 15:5; Psalm 112:6). The words appear to denote a conviction, as Professor Alexander says, that David "would never be shaken from his standing in God' s favour." This conviction we may well conceive him to have felt, and to have regarded as one that might fittingly be expressed by his subjects, in whose mouth he placed it. But such a conviction is not always borne out by events, and David confesses elsewhere, that, at any rate, once in his life, after he had said, "I shall never be moved," God "hid away his face from him," and he "was troubled" (Psalm 30:6, 7).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

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

the king
הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

trusts
בֹּטֵ֣חַ (bō·ṭê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure

in the LORD;
בַּיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

through the loving devotion
וּבְחֶ֥סֶד (ū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

of the Most High,
עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן (‘el·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme

he will not
בַּל־ (bal-)
Adverb
Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest

be shaken.
יִמּֽוֹט׃ (yim·mō·wṭ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall

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