King James Version
What Does Psalms 21:4 Mean?
“He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.”
Context
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.
5
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. made him most: Heb. set him to be blessings made him exceeding: Heb. make him glad with joy
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(4) **For ever** **and ever.**—This is merely a term for indefinite length. (Comp. the common salutation of a king: 1Kings 1:31; Nehemiah 2:3; Daniel 3:9.) An allusion to the eternal kingdom of the Messiah is not to be forced on the passage.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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