Psalm 21:1-13 The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!… Take the literal view of this Psalm as a type of the moral one against error and sin, and we have — I. THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY. Verses 1-7 are a triumphant declaration of some victory. "Thou settest a crown of pure gold upon his bead." Now — 1. His conquest was a source of joy. "The king shall joy," etc. 2. His conquest was of Divine mercy. "Thou hast given him," etc. That mercy went before him. "Thou preventest him," etc., and transcended his progress. "He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest it him, even length of days forever and ever." 3. His conquest exalted him to honour. "His glory is great," etc. And — 4. Was connected with his trust in God. "For the king trusteth," etc. II. EXPECTATION OF YET FURTHER VICTORY. "Thine hand shall find out all Thine enemies," etc. In moral struggles, past victories promise future ones. Because — 1. The opposition is weakened. 2. The weapons cannot be injured. The sword of the Spirit cannot rest nor decay. 3. The resources are inexhaustible — God's wisdom, love, and power. 4. The enemies already overcome are as great as any remaining; and 5. Each new conquest weakens the foe, but increases the strength of the conqueror. III. DESIRE FOR VICTORY OVER ALL ENEMIES. And this shall be. "Be Thou exalted, Lord, in," etc. (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: {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!WEB: The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation! |
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