King James Version
What Does Psalms 21:2 Mean?
“Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.”
Context
1
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!
2
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **Request.**—The Hebrew word occurs nowhere else, but is connected with a root, *to be poor, *and, therefore, *in want. *The “not” is emphatic: “And the request of his lips thou hast by no means withheld.” The mention in Psalm 21:4 of a prayer for long life, or perhaps, rather, continuance of life, suggests that this “request” was uttered in sickness. On the other hand the general tone of the psalm connects it with a victory.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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