King James Version
Psalms 21:2 in the King James Version says “Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.”
Psalms 21:2 · KJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“desire”
H8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
“him his heart's”
H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
“Thou hast given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“of his lips”
H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
“and hast not withholden”
H4513to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
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