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The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the faithfulness of the Most High he will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the king trusts in Yahweh, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the king [confidently] trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />LORD Most High, the king trusts you, and your kindness keeps him from defeat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Indeed, the king trusts the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High, he will not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king trusts in the LORD Almighty; and because of the LORD's constant love he will always be secure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king trusts in the LORD; because of the gracious love of the Most High, he will stand firm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, and because of the sovereign LORD's faithfulness he is not upended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the king is trusting in YHWH, "" And in the kindness of the Most High he is not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the king trusted in Jehovah, and in the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 20:8>Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, stands firm through the mercy of the Most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the King hopes in LORD JEHOVAH, by the grace of The Highest he will not be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the king trusteth in the LORD, Yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/21-7.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=2095" 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">6</span>For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bō·ṭê·aḥ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">trusts</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">through the loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">of the Most High,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: bal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">he will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: yim·mō·wṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall.">be shaken.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.…<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="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Psalm 112:7</a></span><br />He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a></span><br />who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<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/1-10.htm">2 Corinthians 1:10</a></span><br />He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-10.htm">1 Timothy 4:10</a></span><br />To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Psalm 28:7</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">Psalm 52:8</a></span><br />But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a></span><br />Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.</p><p class="hdg">For the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Psalm 13:5</a></b></br> But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7,8</a></b></br> Some <i>trust</i> in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God… </p><p class="hdg">most</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-2.htm">Psalm 9:2</a></b></br> I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8,9</a></b></br> When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel… </p><p class="hdg">he shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a></b></br> I have set the LORD always before me: because <i>he is</i> at my right hand, I shall not be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a></b></br> And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion <i>is</i> an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom <i>that</i> which shall not be destroyed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Confideth</a> <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Trusteth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-30.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Trusts</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Unfailing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Confideth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/22-21.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/psalms/30-6.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Trusteth</a> <a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Trusts</a> <a href="/psalms/31-16.htm">Unfailing</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'; 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This trust is not merely a passive belief but an active dependence on God's guidance and protection. Historically, kings of Israel, such as David, were expected to lead with a heart aligned with God's will, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>, where David is described as a man after God's own heart. The king's trust signifies a covenant relationship, where the king acknowledges God's sovereignty and seeks His wisdom, much like Solomon's request for wisdom in <a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a>. This trust is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate King, Jesus Christ, who perfectly trusted in the Father, as seen in <a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a>.<p><b>through the loving devotion of the Most High,</b><br>The phrase "loving devotion" translates the Hebrew word "chesed," which encompasses God's steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness. This covenantal love is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, highlighting God's unwavering commitment to His people. The title "Most High" emphasizes God's supreme authority and power, a term used in <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18-20</a> when Melchizedek blesses Abram. This loving devotion assures the king of God's continual support and favor, reminiscent of God's promises to David in <a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15-16</a>, where God assures David of His enduring love and the establishment of his throne. This devotion is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, whose life and sacrifice embody God's chesed, as seen in <a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a>.<p><b>he will not be shaken.</b><br>The assurance that the king "will not be shaken" speaks to the stability and security found in God's protection. This imagery of being unshakable is common in the Psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a>, where David declares he will not be moved because the LORD is at his right hand. In a historical context, the stability of a king's reign was often threatened by external enemies and internal strife, yet the king who trusts in God is promised divine stability. This promise is both immediate and eschatological, pointing to the eternal reign of Christ, the unshakable King, as prophesied in <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a> and affirmed in <a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Hebrews 12:28</a>, where believers receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>Refers to King David, the author of the psalm, who represents the anointed leader of Israel and a type of Christ in the Old Testament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_most_high.htm">The Most High</a></b><br>A title for God, El Elyon, highlighting His supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_sovereignty.htm">Trust in Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>The king's trust in the LORD serves as a model for believers to place their confidence in God's supreme authority and control over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_stability_of_faith.htm">The Stability of Faith</a></b><br>Just as the king is not shaken due to his reliance on God's loving devotion, believers can find stability and peace in their faith, regardless of life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_loving_devotion.htm">God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" (chesed) signifies God's steadfast love and mercy, which is a foundation for the believer's trust and security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership_and_faith.htm">Role of Leadership and Faith</a></b><br>As the king trusts in the LORD, leaders today are encouraged to lead with faith and reliance on God's guidance and strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_faith.htm">Endurance Through Faith</a></b><br>The assurance that the king "will not be shaken" encourages believers to endure trials with the confidence that God’s loving devotion will sustain them.<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/why_do_kings_fall_if_'not_be_moved'.htm">Psalm 21:7: If the king indeed “shall not be moved,” how do we explain other biblical accounts where kings of Israel fell from power or faced defeat? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_idolatry_less_condemned.htm">Why doesn't 2 Kings 16 emphasize divine judgment on Ahaz's actions as clearly as other Old Testament passages condemn idolatry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_hebrews_7_mention_melchizedek.htm">Why does Hebrews 7 establish a priesthood 'in the order of Melchizedek' (Hebrews 7:17), which appears to undermine the Levitical priesthood mandated in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_87_7__how_are_all_'springs'_in_zion.htm">Psalm 87:7 - In what sense are all 'springs' in Zion, given that historically rivers and water sources are not exclusive to Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the king trusteth in the Lord</span>. This is at once the ground and the result of God' s favour to him. God favours David because of his trust, and David trusts in God because of his favour. The result is that, through the mercy (or, <span class="accented">loving-kindness</span>, Revised Version) of the <span class="cmt_word">Most High he shall not be moved</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Psalm 112:6</a>). The words appear to denote a conviction, as Professor Alexander says, that David "would never be shaken from his standing in God' s favour." This conviction we may well conceive him to have felt, and to have regarded as one that might fittingly be expressed by his subjects, in whose mouth he placed it. But such a conviction is not always borne out by events, and David confesses elsewhere, that, at any rate, once in his life, after he had said, "I shall never be moved," God "hid away his face from him," and he "was troubled" (<a href="/psalms/30-6.htm">Psalm 30:6, 7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/21-7.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">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trusts</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּטֵ֣חַ</span> <span class="translit">(bō·ṭê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְחֶ֥סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Most High,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will not</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(bal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be shaken.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמּֽוֹט׃</span> <span class="translit">(yim·mō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4131.htm">Strong's 4131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To waver, to slip, shake, fall</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/21-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 21:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 21:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 21:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 21:8" /></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>