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Themes in Psalm 21

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Themes in Psalm 21

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

Joy » Of saints, is » For salvation
Salvation » Saints » Rejoice in

You have given him his heart’s desire
and have not denied the request of his lips.Selah

the Gifts of God » Acknowledge

For You meet him with rich blessings;
You place a crown of pure gold on his head.

Crown » Made of gold
Crowns » Figurative
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Gold » Was used for » Crowns
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Crowning

He asked You for life, and You gave it to him—
length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great through Your victory;
You confer majesty and splendor on him.

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You give him blessings forever;
You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Countenance » Cheerful
Joy » Of saints should be » Exceeding

For the king relies on the Lord;
through the faithful love of the Most High
he is not shaken.

Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.

Anger of God » Against » The wicked
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hatred to Christ » Punishment of

You will make them burn
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.

Anger of God » Against » The wicked
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Oven » Figurative
Wicked people » Compared with » Fiery oven
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fiery oven

You will wipe their descendants from the earth
and their offspring from the human race.

Though they intend to harm you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.

Hate » Those that hate the lord

Instead, you will put them to flight
when you aim your bow at their faces.

Arrow » Figurative
Arrows » God's
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
God » Ability of » Arrows of
Hate » Those that hate the lord

Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength;
we will sing and praise Your might.

Exaltation » Of Christ » Of God
Exaltation » Christ » God
God » Exalted Christ » God
Power » Of God » Magnified
God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His power