Psalm 21:1-13 The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!… Here is God assisting, and the king trusting; God saving, and the king rejoicing; the king desiring, and God satisfying his desires to the full. In this verse are three remarkable conjugations. God is joined with the king. Strength with confidence. Salvation with exceeding great joy. Thus they depend on each other. The king on God. Confidence on strength. Joy of salvation. God exalteth the king. Strength begetteth confidence. Salvation bringeth with it exceeding joy. God is above the king. Salvation is above strength. Exceeding joy above confidence. 1. The only security of princes and states is in the strength of the Almighty. 2. God holdeth a special hand over sovereign princes. 3. Princes mightily defended and safely preserved by the arm of God must thankfully acknowledge this singular favour, and deliver their deliverances to after ages, that the children yet unborn may praise the Lord as we do this day. (D. Featley, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!WEB: The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation! |
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