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you make him glad with the joy of your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thou dost make him most blessed forever; Thou dost make him joyful with gladness in Thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You give him blessings forever; you cheer him with joy in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have given him blessings that will last forever, and you have made him glad by being so near to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou makest him most blessed for ever: thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Yes, you made him a blessing forever. You made him glad with the joy of your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your blessings are with him forever, and your presence fills him with joy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, you have given him eternal blessings; you will make him glad with the joy of your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For You make him blessings forever, "" You cause him to rejoice with joy, "" By Your countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou wilt set him praises forever: thou wilt make him glad in joy with thy face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 20:7>For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You make him the pattern of blessings forever, you gladden him with the joy of your face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You bestow on him blessings forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast made him most blessed for ever; thou hast made him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you have made him a blessing to an eternity of eternities and you have made him glad with the joy of your face.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/21-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2088" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/21.htm">After the Battle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: ṯə·šî·ṯê·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">You grant him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: ḇə·rā·ḵō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">blessings forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: lā·‘aḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2302.htm" title="2302: tə·ḥad·dê·hū (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To be or grow sharp. A primitive root; to rejoice.">You cheer him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: ḇə·śim·ḥāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Joy, gladness, mirth. From sameach; blithesomeness or glee.">with joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">Your presence.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></span><br />You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></span><br />You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Psalm 45:7</a></span><br />You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-16.htm">Psalm 89:16</a></span><br />They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Psalm 92:4</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Psalm 144:15</a></span><br />Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a></span><br />Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-18.htm">Isaiah 65:18</a></span><br />But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-14</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-24.htm">John 16:24</a></span><br />Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-28.htm">Acts 2:28</a></span><br />You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-21.htm">2 Corinthians 1:21-22</a></span><br />Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, / placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding glad with your countenance.</p><p class="hdg">made [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17-19</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10,11,30-32</a></b></br> And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people… </p><p class="hdg">made him exceeding glad [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6,7</a></b></br> <i>There be</i> many that say, Who will shew us <i>any</i> good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></b></br> Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence <i>is</i> fulness of joy; at thy right hand <i>there are</i> pleasures for evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Psalm 45:7</a></b></br> Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/3-8.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/21-3.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/ezra/9-7.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/psalms/17-15.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/21-4.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/4-7.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/psalms/21-2.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/66-8.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">A thanksgiving for victory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">with confidence of further success</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For You grant him blessings forever;</b><br>This phrase highlights the eternal nature of God's blessings. In the context of <a href="/psalms/21.htm">Psalm 21</a>, King David is expressing gratitude for the divine favor bestowed upon him. The concept of eternal blessings is consistent with God's covenant promises to David, as seen in <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>, where God promises that David's house and kingdom will endure forever. This eternal aspect can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the eternal reign of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, whose kingdom is everlasting (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). The idea of blessings "forever" emphasizes the unchanging and perpetual nature of God's favor, which is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and the broader biblical narrative.<p><b>You cheer him with joy in Your presence.</b><br>The joy mentioned here is deeply connected to being in the presence of God. In the Old Testament, the presence of God is often associated with the Ark of the Covenant and the Temple, where God's glory dwelled among His people (<a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a>, <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). This joy is not merely a fleeting emotion but a profound sense of fulfillment and peace that comes from communion with God. In the New Testament, this joy is further understood through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who brings believers into the presence of God (<a href="/romans/14-17.htm">Romans 14:17</a>, <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a>). The joy in God's presence is also a foretaste of the eternal joy believers will experience in heaven, as described in <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a>, where God will dwell with His people, and there will be no more sorrow or pain. This phrase underscores the transformative power of God's presence, which brings true and lasting joy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, King David, is expressing gratitude and praise to God for His blessings and favor.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who bestows blessings and joy upon the king, representing His divine favor and presence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David reigns, experiencing the benefits of God's favor upon their king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a></b><br>Symbolic of the enduring dynasty and the blessings that God promises to David and his descendants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>Represents the intimate relationship and fellowship between God and the king, a source of true joy and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_blessings.htm">Eternal Blessings</a></b><br>Recognize that God's blessings are not temporary but have eternal significance. Reflect on how this perspective changes our understanding of God's gifts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_god's_presence.htm">Joy in God's Presence</a></b><br>True joy is found in the presence of God. Cultivate a life that seeks His presence daily through prayer, worship, and meditation on His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_favor.htm">Divine Favor</a></b><br>Understand that God's favor is a source of strength and encouragement. Trust in His promises and His plan for your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Like David, consider the legacy of faith you are building. How are you impacting future generations with the blessings and joy you receive from God?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_praise.htm">Gratitude and Praise</a></b><br>Develop a heart of gratitude, acknowledging God's continuous blessings and expressing praise for His goodness and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_zion's_biblical_significance.htm">What is Zion and its biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_126_6_overstate_divine_aid.htm">Does Psalm 126:6 overstate divine intervention in harvest success, appearing to conflict with passages that emphasize human effort or natural processes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_prosperity_paradox.htm">Psalm 73:3 says the wicked prosper, yet other passages (e.g., Psalm 1:3) promise prosperity for the righteous--how do we reconcile this contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Most blessed.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">blessings. </span>The idiom is similar to that in <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm" title="Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.">Psalm 1:1</a>.<p><span class= "bld">With thy countenance.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">In thy presence. </span>(Comp. <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm" title="You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.">Psalm 16:11</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thou hast made him most blessed for</span> <span class="cmt_word">ever;</span> literally, <span class="accented">for thou settest him to be blessings for ever.</span> Thou makest him, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to be a perennial source of blessings to men. As all mankind were blessed in Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>; <a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a>), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in his seed, so were they all blessed in David' s seed. <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> with thy favour and protection, so frequently and so markedly extended to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/21-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You grant</span><br /><span class="heb">תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·šî·ṯê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him blessings forever;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרָכ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benediction, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You cheer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḥad·dê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2302.htm">Strong's 2302: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or grow sharp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him with joy</span><br /><span class="heb">בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·śim·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm">Strong's 8057: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blithesomeness, glee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your presence.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 21:6 For you make him most blessed forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/21-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 21:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 21:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/21-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 21:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 21:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>