Psalm 21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:7

For the King trusteth in the Lord ,.... That is, the King Messiah, as the Targum paraphrases it; he trusted in the Lord for his support and sustenance as man, for assistance and help in his time of trouble, and for deliverance out of it; he trusted in the Lord that he would hear him for himself, and for his people; and that he would glorify him with all glory, honour, majesty, and blessedness, before spoken of; see Psalm 22:8 ; and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:8

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies ,.... The Jews, that would not have him to reign over them, who crucified him and persecuted his apostles; the Gentiles, who were also concerned in his death; the Roman emperors, who persecuted the Christians, and are signified by the red dragon that waited to devour the man child when brought forth by the woman, the church, Revelation 12:3 ; and also the Papists, the followers of the man of sin, who oppose Christ in his offices and grace, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:9

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven ,.... Some think the allusion is to David's causing the Ammonites to pass through the brick kiln, 2 Samuel 12:31 ; others to the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah: it represents what a severe punishment shall be inflicted on the enemies of Christ; they shall be cast into a fiery oven, or furnace of fire, as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were by the order of Nebuchadnezzar; so some render the words, "thou shalt put them into a fiery oven", כ , "as",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:10

Their fruit shall thou destroy from the earth ,.... Meaning the offspring of wicked men; the fruit of the womb, Psalm 127:3 ; the same with their seed in the next clause: and their seed from among the children of men ; see Psalm 37:28 ; which must be understood of such of their seed, and offspring as are as they were when born; are never renewed and sanctified, but are like their parents; as the Jews were, their parents were vipers, and they were serpents, the generation of them; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:11

For they intended evil against thee ,.... All evil, whether in thought or deed, if not immediately and directly, yet is ultimately against the Lord, whose law is transgressed, and who is despised and reflected upon as a lawgiver; all sin is an hostility committed against God, or against Christ, against the Lord and his Anointed, or against his people, who are all one as himself: the intention of evil is evil, and is cognizable by the Lord, and punishable by him: they imagined a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:12

Therefore shall thou make them turn their back ,.... Or flee and run away to private places, to hide themselves from the wrath of God and of the Lamb, though to no purpose; or "make them turn behind thy back": God will turn his back upon them, and be negligent and careless of them, and not regard them when they cry in their misery and destruction. Some Jewish interpreters F5 Kimchi & Ben Melech in loc. understand it of their being put together on one side, in one corner, and be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:13

Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength ,.... Exert thy strength, display thy power in such manner, that thou mayest be exalted and magnified on account of it. This was fulfilled at the destruction of Jerusalem, when the kingdom of God came with power, Mark 9:1 ; and will be again when Babylon shall be utterly destroyed, because the Lord is strong who judgeth her, Revelation 18:8 ; and finally at the day of judgment, when the wicked will be punished with everlasting destruction from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21

The psalmist returns thanks to God for giving him the victory over his enemies; which victory he had earnestly requested, Psalm 21:1 , Psalm 21:2 . He enters into a detail of the blessings that in consequent of the victory he had obtained, Psalm 21:3-7 . He predicts the destruction of all those who may hereafter rise up against him, Psalm 21:8-12 ; and concludes with praising the power of Jehovah, Psalm 21:13 . In the title of this Psalm there is nothing particularly worthy of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:1

The king shall joy - משיחא מלך melech Meshicha , "the King Messiah." - Targum. What a difference between ancient and modern heroes! The former acknowledged all to be of God, because they took care to have their quarrel rightly founded; the latter sing a Te Deum, pro forma, because they well know that their battle is not of the Lord. Their own vicious conduct sufficiently proves that they looked no higher than the arm of human strength. God suffers such for a time, but in the end he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:2

Thou hast given him his heart's desire - This seems to refer to the prayers offered in the preceding Psalm; see especially Psalm 21:1-4 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 21:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:2

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