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Psalms 21:1 open_in_new
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
Title.. Psalm. See App-65.
of. pertaining or relating to.
strength. prevailing strength. Hebrew. 'araz, as in Psalms 21:13. Compare notes on Psalms 20:2; Psalms 20:6.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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Psalms 21:2 open_in_new
heart's desire. Compare Psalms 20:4; Psalms 37:4.
Selah. See App-66. Here connecting the reason (Psalms 21:3) of the answer (Psalms 21:2) with the prayer of Psalms 20:4. which, by the Selah of Psalms 20:3, had been connected with the reason given there: i.e. atonement.
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Psalms 21:3 open_in_new
preventest. comest to meet. Compare "settest" in Psalms 21:3.
crown. See Revelation 14:14, and compare Matthew 8:20.
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Psalms 21:4 open_in_new
life: i.e. resurrection life. Compare Isaiah 53:10; Hebrews 2:10-18; Hebrews 5:7.
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Psalms 21:5 open_in_new
Honour, &c. Compare Revelation 5:13.
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Psalms 21:6 open_in_new
blessed. Compare Revelation 5:13.
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Psalms 21:7 open_in_new
trusteth. confldeth. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
mercy. lovingkindness, or grace.
MOST HIGH. Hebrew. Elyon.
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Psalms 21:9 open_in_new
make them. place them as [in]. furnace of fire.
anger. Hebrew face is put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for the anger manifested by it.
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Psalms 21:10 open_in_new
children. sons.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.
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Psalms 21:11 open_in_new
are not able to perform. could not accomplish.
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Psalms 21:12 open_in_new
strings. bow-strings.
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Psalms 21:13 open_in_new
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
upon . relating to.
Aijeleth Shahar . the Day-dawn: David's Coronation, 953BC. Looking forward to the Day-dawn of Messiah's Coronation, which is the subject of the Psalms 21, not of Psalms 22. Compare 2 Samuel 23:4. see note on 2 Peter 1:19 and App-65. Compare Psalms 139:9.