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Themes in Psalm 21

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Themes in Psalm 21

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!

Joy » Of saints, is » For salvation
Salvation » Saints » Rejoice in

You have given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips.

Selah.

the Gifts of God » Acknowledge

For You meet him with the blessings of good things;
You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

Crown » Made of gold
Crowns » Figurative
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Gold » Was used for » Crowns
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Crowning

He asked life of You,
You gave it to him,

Length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great through Your salvation,

Splendor and majesty You place upon him.

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For You make him most blessed forever;
You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

Countenance » Cheerful
Joy » Of saints should be » Exceeding

For the king trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

Your hand will find out all your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Anger of God » Against » The wicked
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hatred to Christ » Punishment of

You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And fire will devour them.

Anger of God » Against » The wicked
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Oven » Figurative
Wicked people » Compared with » Fiery oven
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fiery oven

Their offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their

descendants from among the sons of men.

Though they

intended evil against You

And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.

Hate » Those that hate the lord

For You will make them turn their back;
You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

Arrow » Figurative
Arrows » God's
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
God » Ability of » Arrows of
Hate » Those that hate the lord

Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength;
We will sing and praise Your power.

Exaltation » Of Christ » Of God
Exaltation » Christ » God
God » Exalted Christ » God
Power » Of God » Magnified
God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His power