Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad,
And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!

King James Version

{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!

Holman Bible

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

International Standard Version

The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How greatly he rejoices in your deliverance.

A Conservative Version

The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

American Standard Version

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Amplified

O Lord the king will delight in Your strength,
And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!

Bible in Basic English

The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer; chanting of David. O Jehovah, in thy strength shall the king rejoice; and in thy salvation how shall he greatly exult

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, [the] king will rejoice in your strength, and how greatly he will delight in your help.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall rejoice in Your strength, O Jehovah; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O LORD; exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.

NET Bible

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.

New Heart English Bible

The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How greatly he rejoices in your salvation.

The Emphasized Bible

O Yahweh, in thy strength, will the king rejoice, and, in thy salvation, how greatly will he exult!

Webster

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!

World English Bible

The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

References

Hastings

Joy

Images Psalm 21:1

Prayers for Psalm 21:1

Context Readings

Deliverance In Battle

1 {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; 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.

Cross References

Psalm 28:7

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.

Psalm 2:6

And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

Psalm 20:5-6

We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we set up our banners. Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions!

Psalm 20:9

Save, Jehovah! Let the king answer us in the day we call.

Psalm 59:16-17

But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.

Psalm 62:7

With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

Psalm 63:11

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Psalm 71:17-2

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

Psalm 95:1

Come, let us sing aloud to Jehovah, let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation;

Psalm 99:4

And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalm 118:14-15

My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 2:2

Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

Hebrews 12:2

looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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