Bible Commentaries
Psalms 21

Verses 1-13

XXI. A Thanksgiving for Royal Victory.— The indications of date are the same as in Psalms 20, though the tone is less religious.

Psalms 21:4 b . For the hyperbole cf. 1 Kings 1:31, Psalms 61:7 f.

Psalms 21:6 . in thy presence: the king dwelt hard by the Temple.

Psalms 21:9 . Read, perhaps, “ Thou as a furnace shalt destroy them, like a fire at the time when thou appearest.”