Psalms 21:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. ”

Psalms 21:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever - Margin, as in Hebrew, “set him” to be “blessings.” The expression in our translation, as it is now commonly understood, would mean that God had made...
Psalms 21:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For thou hast made him most (d) blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. (d) You have made him your blessings to others, and a perpetual example of your favour forev...
Psalms 21:6 - 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 21:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

blessed. Compare Revelation 5:13 .
Psalms 21:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. For thou hast set him to be blessings for ever. Some explain these words simply thus, That God had chosen David to be king, in order to pour upon him his blessings in rich abundance. But...
Psalms 21:6 - 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 21:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. Thou hast made him most blessed for ever - Literally, "Thou hast set him for blessings for ever."...
Psalms 21:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou hast made him most blessed for ever— According to the original, Thou hast set him to be blessings for ever; i.e. to be the author of all felicity and blessedness to his subjects and servants...
Psalms 21:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. For ... most blessed for ever - Hebrew, 'thou settest him for blessings forever.' The plu...
Psalms 21:6 - 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 21:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Most blessed. — Literally, blessings. The idiom is similar to that in Psalms 1:1 . With thy countenance. — Rather, In thy presence. (Comp. Psalms 16:11 .)
Psalms 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Language is incompetent to describe all the precious things contained in these verses. How great the Mediator's glory, in the salvation thus planned and executed by Jehovah! How great his own blessed...
Psalms 21:6 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 19 Proper Psalm for Christmas Day ( Morning ). Psalms 19-21 = Day 4 ( Morning ).
Psalms 21:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever ,.... Not as God, for as such he is over all blessed for ever, and not made so; but as man and Mediator; the words may be rendered, "thou hast set him to...
Psalms 21:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. Ver. 6. For thou hast made him most blessed for ever ] Heb. Thou hast set him to be blessings....
Psalms 21:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou hast made him blessed for ever Hebrew, תשׁיתהו ברכות, teshitheehu berachoth, Thou hast set him to be blessings for ever; that is, to be the author of all felicity to his subjects and servant...
Psalms 21:6 - 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 21:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou hast made him most blessed, Heb. thou hast set (or, made , as this verb is used, Psalms 40:5 , Psalms 89:42 91:9 Lamentations 3:45 ) him blessings; i.e. either, 1. The author or ins...
Psalms 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - 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 21:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:28 ; Acts 3:26 ; Ephesians 1:3 ; Galatians 3:14 ; Galatians 3:9 ; Genesis 12:2 ; Luke 2:10 ; Luke 2:11 ; Luke 2:30-32 ; Psalms 16:11 ; Psalms 4:6 ; Psalms 4:7 ; Psalms 45:7 ; Psa...
Psalms 21:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Countenance — Smiling upon him, by thy grace and favour.

Psalms 21:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 21:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 21:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 21:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 21:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 21:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 21:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 21:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 21:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 21:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 21:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 21:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes