Psalm 21:1-4

The King Rejoices in the Lord's Strength

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1
O Lord, in your z strength the king rejoices,
and in your a salvation how greatly he exults!
 2 You have b given him his heart's desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
 3 For you c meet him with rich blessings;
you set d a crown of e fine gold upon his head.
 4 He asked life of you; you f gave it to him,
g length of days forever and ever.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 8:2
    Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
    Psalms 28:7 - 8
    The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 9:14
    That I may recount all your praises, that in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in your salvation.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 20:4 - 5
    May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 59:10
    My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
  5. Cross References
    2 Samuel 12:30
    And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone, and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.
    1 Chronicles 20:2
    And David took the crown of their king from his head. He found that it weighed a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone. And it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 19:10
    More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 61:6
    Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!
    2 Samuel 7:19
    And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God. You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord God!
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 91:16
    With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.
    1 Kings 1:31
    Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and paid homage to the king and said, "May my lord King David live forever!
    Nehemiah 2:3
    I said to the king, "Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?
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