King James Version
Psalms 21:4 in the King James Version says “He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.”
Psalms 21:4 · King James Version
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.
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
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
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Compare 4 commentaries from different scholars and time periods for a richer understanding.
“life”
H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
“of thee and thou gavest”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“of days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“for ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
“and ever”
H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e., (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or wit
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