Psalms 21:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. ”

Psalms 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He asked life of thee - An expression similar to this occurs in Psalms 61:5-6 , “For thou, O God, hast heard my vows;...Thou wilt prolong the king’s life, and his years to many generations.” The...
Psalms 21:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(c) He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever. (c) David not only obtained life, but also assurance that his posterity would reign forever.
Psalms 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXI. A Thanksgiving for Royal Victory. The indications of date are the same as in Psalms 20, though the tone is less religious. Psalms 21:4 b . For the hyperbole cf. 1 Kings 1:31 ; Psalm...
Psalms 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

life: i.e. resurrection life. Compare Isaiah 53:10 ; Hebrews 2:10-18 ; Hebrews 5:7 .
Psalms 21:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. He asked life from thee. This verse confirms what I have formerly said, that this psalm is not to be limited to the person of any one man. David’s life, it is true, was prolonged to an ad...
Psalms 21:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 524 THE KINGDOM OF DAVID AND OF CHRIST Psalms 21:1-7 . The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart’s d...
Psalms 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. He asked life of thee - This verse has caused some interpreters to understand the Psalm of Hezekiah's sickn...
Psalms 21:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He asked life— New life from the dead; his resurrection; the same that is meant by his heart's desire, Psalms 21:2 . Isaiah says, When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall pro...
Psalms 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. Life of thee ... for ever and ever - in the person of his seed (cf. 2 Samuel 7:13 ; also 16; Psalms 89:...
Psalms 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The title and authorship have been discussed under Psalms 20 , to which this forms a sequel. Its contents include a thanksgiving to God for His blessings to the king ( Psalms 21:1-7 ), an address to...
Psalms 21:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For ever and ever. — This is merely a term for indefinite length. (Comp. the common salutation of a king: 1 Kings 1:31 ; Nehemiah 2:3 ; Daniel 3:9 .) An allusion to the eternal kingdom of the Me...
Psalms 21:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 21:1-13 This psalm is a pendant to the preceding. There the people prayed for the king; here they give thanks for him: there they asked that his desires might be fulfilled; here they bless...
Psalms 21:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rejoicing in the Strength of Jehovah Psalms 21:1-13 This is a companion to the psalm preceding. The blessings there asked for are here gladly acknowledged to have been granted; and bright antic...
Psalms 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The battle is over, the victory is won, and the assembled people sing the song of victory. This song, while it celebrates one victory, runs beyond it and praises Jehovah for all He has done for the k...
Psalms 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now here we have a verse, that if we needed it by way of showing to whom the whole Psalm belongs, and of whom alone it treats, would at once decide it. This king whom Jehovah crowned, is said to have...
Psalms 21:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 19 Proper Psalm for Christmas Day ( Morning ). Psalms 19-21 = Day 4 ( Morning ).
Psalms 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him ,.... Both for himself, as man, when he was about to die, that he might be raised to life again, which was granted him; and for his people, that the...
Psalms 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever. Ver. 4. He asked life of thee ] Quando fugiebat a Saule, saith R. Solomon, when he fled from Saul; rat...
Psalms 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He asked life of thee Applied to David it means, He asked only the preservation of his short and mortal life, which was often exposed to the utmost perils. And thou gavest him length of days for e...
Psalms 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Subject's Thanksgiving. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. 1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O L ORD ;...
Psalms 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He asked only the preservation of that short and mortal life, which was oft exposed to utmost perils. For ever and ever; either, 1. In his posterity, in whom parents are commonly said to live. Th...
Psalms 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Praise and Worship Is Offered To YHWH For His Goodness And Faithfulness Towards His Anointed ( Psalms 21:1-7 ). Psalms 21:1 ‘The king will joy in your strength, O YHWH, And in your salvation h...
Psalms 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “The prayer which the Church offers up at the conclusion of the preceding psalm now issues in a hymn of praise, the result of a believing view of the glory which is to follow, when Mess...
Psalms 21:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 21:4 This verse, which King David was taught by the Spirit of God to set down as the greatest possible happiness, carries to most of our ears rather a disappointing and modifying sound with...
Psalms 21:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 21:1-2 . The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lip...
Psalms 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 21:1 . The king shall joy. The Targum here, and in other places, expressly names, “The King Messiah.” Psalms 21:3 . A crown of pure gold. Here again, as in Psalms 19:10 , the LXX read,...
Psalms 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

The king shall Joy in Thy strength, O Lord; and in Thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice. The feelings of the good in relation to the subjugation of evil Take the literal view of this Psal...
Psalms 21:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Psalms 21:1-19 is generally regarded as a companion composition to Psalms 20:1-19 , being the thanksgiving after the victory for which the preceding psalm was the supplication. It...
Psalms 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Victory. Thanksgiving for the Great Victory. To the chief musician, a psalm of David, probably composed after his return from a victorious campaign, but certainly ty...
Psalms 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 119:175 ; Psalms 119:77 ; Psalms 13:3 ; Psalms 16:10 ; Psalms 16:11 ; Psalms 61:5 ; Psalms 61:6 ; Psalms 72:17 ; Psalms 89:2 ; Revelation 1:18
Psalms 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For ever — Thou gavest him a long life and reign here, and after that didst translate him to live with thee for ever. But this was more eminently fulfilled in Christ, who asked of his father, life,...

Psalms 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 21:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 21:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 21:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes