Thanks for Victories to Come
1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 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.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
--Psalm 21 KJV Bible
This psalm of David is a royal song of thanksgiving. In the first verses, David acknowledges that God established his kingdom. David then adds the people's anticipation of David's future successes as their king. Finally, David record's the people's praise to the strong and powerful Lord God.
This psalm is partly Messianic. While verses 4 through 6 and 10 through 12 can apply to David with a little hyperbole, these verses would literally apply to the Messiah when He establishes His kingdom.
In verse 3 David remarks at how God "confronts" or "meets" David with blessing. In this and other psalms, God presents to David a blessing in the form of an event--such as relief from enemies or victory in battle--or bestows upon David earthly glory or praise, or provides in other ways. Whatever David needs, God meets that need.
In verse 7 David uses the Hebrew "hesed" to describe God's long-lasting, loyal love. David also uses the Hebrew "El Elyon" to describe the strong and sovereign God who is above all.
Lord God, I thank You for the victories you will bring to battles that I don't even know about yet. I thank You and praise You that whatever I require, You meet my need.
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2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 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.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
--Psalm 21 KJV Bible
This psalm of David is a royal song of thanksgiving. In the first verses, David acknowledges that God established his kingdom. David then adds the people's anticipation of David's future successes as their king. Finally, David record's the people's praise to the strong and powerful Lord God.
This psalm is partly Messianic. While verses 4 through 6 and 10 through 12 can apply to David with a little hyperbole, these verses would literally apply to the Messiah when He establishes His kingdom.
In verse 3 David remarks at how God "confronts" or "meets" David with blessing. In this and other psalms, God presents to David a blessing in the form of an event--such as relief from enemies or victory in battle--or bestows upon David earthly glory or praise, or provides in other ways. Whatever David needs, God meets that need.
In verse 7 David uses the Hebrew "hesed" to describe God's long-lasting, loyal love. David also uses the Hebrew "El Elyon" to describe the strong and sovereign God who is above all.
Lord God, I thank You for the victories you will bring to battles that I don't even know about yet. I thank You and praise You that whatever I require, You meet my need.
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