Homiletic Commentary Psalm 21:1-13 The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!… I. THIS JOY AROSE FROM A CONSCIOUSNESS OF NEWLY-ACHIEVED VICTORY. 1. This victory was achieved by supernatural power. Not by the ordinary tactics of military genius, or by the prowess of a human arm. The salvation of humanity is a Divine work. 2. This victory was granted in answer to earnest prayer (ver. 2). The agony of wrestling prayer is often turned into the rapture of success. II. THIS JOY WAS ACCELERATED BY POSSESSING AN AFFLUENCE OF DIVINE BLESSING. 1. He was surrounded with evidences of the Divine beneficence. God's gifts are God's love embodied and expressed. 2. He was invested with the most illustrious dignity (vers. 3, 5). Jesus wore a thorn crown, but now He wears the glory crown. 3. He enjoyed the consciousness of an imperishable life (ver. 4). He was raised from the dead to die no more. 4. He became the source of endless blessing to others (ver. 6). In and through Him all nations of the earth are blessed. 5. He exults in the Divine favour (ver. 6). The countenance of God makes the Prince of heaven glad. III. THIS JOY WAS INTENSIFIED BY THE ASSURANCE OF THE UNSHAKEABLE PERMANENCY OF HIS GOVERNMENT. 1. The permanency of Messiah's throne is secured by the Divine mercy (ver. 7). He who is most high in every sense engages all His infinite perfections to maintain the throne of grace upon which our King in Zion reigns. 2. The assurance of this permanency is strengthened by Messiah's confidence in God (ver. 7). The joy and confidence of Christ our King is the ground of all our joy and confidence, and the pledge of final conquest over all our foes. (Homiletic Commentary.) 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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