Psalm 21:11-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 21:7-13

The psalmist, having taught his people to look back with joy and praise on what God had done for him and them, here teaches them to look forward with faith, and hope, and prayer, upon what God would further do for them: The king rejoices in God (Ps. 21:1), and therefore we will be thankful; the king trusteth in God (21:7), therefore will we be encouraged. The joy and confidence of Christ our King is the ground of all our joy and confidence. I. They are confident of the stability of David's... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:11

For they intended evil - Sinners shall not be permitted to do all that is in their power against the godly; much less shall they be able to perform all that they wish. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:12

Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back - God can in a moment strike the most powerful and numerous army, even in the moment of victory, with panic; and then even the lame, the army which they had nearly routed, shall take the prey, and divide the spoil. Against the face of them - Thou shalt cause them to turn their backs and fly, as if a volley of arrows had been discharged in their faces. This seems to be the sense of this difficult verse. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:11

Verse 11 11.For they have spread out. In this verse David shows that the ungodly had deserved the awful ruin which he predicted would befall them, since they had not only molested mortal man, but had also rushed forth in the fury of their pride to make war against God himself. No man, as has been stated in our exposition of the second psalm, could offer violence to the kingdom of Israel, which was consecrated in the person of David, by the commandment of God, without making foul and impious war... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:12

Verse 12 12.For thou wilt set them as a butt. As the Hebrew word שכם,shekem, which we have rendered a butt, properly signifies a shoulder, some understand it in that sense here, and explain the sentence thus: Their heads shall be smitten with heavy blows, so that having their bodies bended, their shoulders shall appear sticking out. According to these interpreters, the subjugation of the enemies of God is here metaphorically pointed out. But there is another explanation which is more generally... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

A royal thanksgiving for answers to prayer. (For a day of national thanksgiving.) We fail to see, in the structure of this psalm, sufficient indications of its being the counterpart of the preceding one, to lead us to call it a Te Deum , to be sung on returning from battle as victor. It would equally well suit other occasions on which the grateful hearts of king and people desired to render praises in the house of God for mercies received; e.g. Psalms 21:4 : would be equally... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. This psalm concerns the king. But the question is which king? It may have been David. There is much that might apply to him. Perhaps on his recovery from some sickness, or on his return from some signal victory over his enemies, or on the occasion of his birthday or some great anniversary, David and his people may have rejoiced before the Lord with the voice of joy and praise. But a greater than David is here. If the psalm in part is true... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 21:7-13

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

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