Psalms 21
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 21, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[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!
Psalms 21:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms 21:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Psalms 21:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He asked life of thee, {and} thou gavest {it} him, {even} length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 21:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His glory {is} great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms 21:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. {made him most...: Heb. set him to be blessings} {made him exceeding...: Heb. make him glad with joy}
Psalms 21:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms 21:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms 21:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Psalms 21:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Psalms 21:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, {which} they are not able {to perform}.
Psalms 21:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, {when} thou shalt make ready {thine arrows} upon thy strings against the face of them. {shalt thou...: or, thou shalt set them as a butt} {back: Heb. shoulder}
Psalms 21:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: {so} will we sing and praise thy power.
Psalms 21:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.