Psalms 21:7

"For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 21:7, David extols the Lord for His enduring blessing and joy bestowed upon a faithful king. The original audience would have understood this as a powerful affirmation of divine favor, where the king’s eternal happiness is linked to his righteousness and adherence to God's will, highlighting the reciprocal relationship between the monarch’s loyalty and God’s steadfast blessings in the context of Israelite kingship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For the king -David, the author of the psalm. Trusteth in the Lord -All these blessings have resulted from his confiding in God, and looking to him for his favor and protection. And through the mercy of the Most High -The favor of Him who is exalted above all; the most exalted Being in the universe. The word “mercy” here is equivalent to “favor.” He had already experienced God’s favor; he looked for a continuance of it; and through that favor he was confident that he would never be shaken in his purposes, and that he would never be disappointed. He shall not be moved -He shall be firmly established.

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