Psaumes 21:1

Louis Segond

Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David. Eternel! le roi se réjouit de ta protection puissante. Oh! comme ton secours le remplit d'allégresse!

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Au ma�tre-chantre. Psaume de David.

Darby's French Translation
�ternel! le roi se r�jouira en ta force, et combien s'�gayera-t-il en ton salut!

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Psaume de David, [donn�] au ma�tre chantre. Eternel, le Roi se r�jouira de ta force, et combien s'�gayera-t-il de ta d�livrance?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The king: Psalms 2:6, Psalms 20:6, Psalms 20:9, Psalms 63:11, Psalms 72:1, Psalms 72:2, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Matthew 2:2

joy: Psalms 28:7, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 95:1, Psalms 99:4

in thy: Psalms 20:5, Psalms 71:17-24, Psalms 118:14, Psalms 118:15, Hebrews 12:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:7 - and be thou 1 Samuel 2:10 - he shall 2 Samuel 22:51 - the tower Psalms 9:14 - I will Psalms 16:6 - in pleasant Psalms 22:19 - O my Psalms 24:7 - King Psalms 27:6 - I will Psalms 35:9 - General Psalms 37:4 - and Psalms 51:12 - joy Psalms 62:2 - He only Psalms 63:7 - therefore Psalms 68:3 - exceedingly rejoice Psalms 124:2 - when men Proverbs 13:19 - The desire Isaiah 25:9 - we will

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord,.... Either in that strength which is in Jehovah himself, in whom is everlasting strength; and which is seen in the works of creation and providence, and is the same in Christ himself, as he is the mighty God; or else in the strength which Jehovah communicated to Christ as man, whereby he was strengthened in his human nature to go through and complete the work of man's redemption; or in the strength which the Lord puts forth, and the power which he exerts towards and upon his people, in conversion; which is the produce of the exceeding greatness of his power; and in strengthening them, from time to time, to exercise grace, discharge duty, and withstand temptations and sin; and in keeping them safe to the end; in supporting them under all their trials, and in carrying on and finishing the work of faith upon their souls; all which is matter of joy to Christ;

and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice? meaning either his own salvation by the Lord, from all his sorrows and troubles, and out of the hands of all enemies, being in the presence of God, where is fulness of joy, Psalms 16:9; or else the salvation of his people by him, which Jehovah appointed them to, secured for them in the covenant of grace, sent Christ to work out for them, applies by his Spirit, and at last puts into the full possession of: Christ rejoices at the effectual calling and conversion of his people, when salvation is brought near unto them; and especially at their glorification, when they shall be in the full enjoyment of it; then will they be his joy, and crown of rejoicing: this is the joy that was set before him, which made him go so cheerfully through his sufferings and death for them,

Hebrews 12:2; the reasons of this joy are, because of the great love he bears to them; the interest and property he has in them; his undertakings for them, as their surety, to bring them safe to glory; his purchase of them by his blood; his intercession for them, that they might be with him to behold his glory; and, last of all, because of his Father's glory, his own glory, and the glory of the blessed Spirit, which are concerned in the salvation of these persons.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The king shall joy in thy strength - King David, who had achieved the victory which he had desired and prayed for, Psalms 20:1-9. This is in the third person, but the reference is doubtless to David himself, and is to be understood as his own language. If it be understood, however, as the language of “the people,” it is still an ascription of praise to God for his favor to their king. It seems better, however, to regard it as the language of David himself. The word ““strength”” here implies that all the success referred to was to be traced to God. It was not by the prowess of a human arm; it was not by the valor or skill of the king himself; it was by the power of God alone.

And in thy salvation - In the salvation or deliverance from foes which thou hast granted, and in all that thou doest to save. The language would embrace all that God does to save his people.

How greatly shall he rejoice! - Not only does he rejoice now, but he ever will rejoice. It will be to him a constant joy. Salvation, now to us a source of comfort, will always be such; and when we once have evidence that God has interposed to save us, it is accompanied with the confident anticipation that this will continue to be the source of our highest joy forever.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

PSALM XXI

The psalmist returns thanks to God for giving him the victory

over his enemies; which victory he had earnestly requested,

1, 2.

He enters into a detail of the blessings that in consequent of

the victory he had obtained, 3-7.

He predicts the destruction of all those who may hereafter rise

up against him, 8-12;

and concludes with praising the power of Jehovah, 13.

NOTES ON PSALM XXI

In the title of this Psalm there is nothing particularly worthy of remark. The occasion of it is variously understood. Some think it was composed to celebrate the victory obtained over Sennacherib; others, that it was made on the recovery of Hezekiah, and the grant of fifteen years of longer life; see Psalms 21:4. Others and they with most appearance of propriety consider it a song of rejoicing composed by David for his victory over the Ammonites, which ended in the capture of the royal city of Rabbah, the crown of whose king David put on his own head, see Psalms 21:3, and to procure which victory David offered the prayers and sacrifices mentioned in the preceding Psalm. Lastly, many think that it is to be wholly referred to the victories of the Messiah; and it must be owned that there are several expressions in it which apply better to our Lord than to David, or to any other person; and to him the Targum applies it, as does likewise my old Anglo-Scottish Psalter in paraphrasing the text.

Verse Psalms 21:1. The king shall joy — מלך משיחא melech Meshicha, "the King Messiah." - Targum. What a difference between ancient and modern heroes! The former acknowledged all to be of God, because they took care to have their quarrel rightly founded; the latter sing a Te Deum, pro forma, because they well know that their battle is not of the Lord. Their own vicious conduct sufficiently proves that they looked no higher than the arm of human strength. God suffers such for a time, but in the end he confounds and brings them to naught.