Psalm 21:9 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 21:9

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:9

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven - By thy wrath they shall be burnt up, and they shall be the means of consuming others. One class of sinners shall, in God's judgments, be the means of destroying another class; and at last themselves shall be destroyed. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:9

Verse 9 9.Thou shalt put them as it were into a furnace of fire. (486) The Psalmist here describes a dreadful kind of vengeance, from which we gather, that he does not speak of every kind of enemies in general, but of the malicious and frantic despisers of God, who, after the manner of the giants (487) of old, rise up against his only begotten Son. The very severity of the punishment shows the greatness of the wickedness. Some think that David alludes to the kind of punishment which he... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

Thanksgiving for prayer answered. Close connection between this and the previous psalm—that a prayer for the king; this a thanksgiving that the prayer has been answered. The people speak to God ( Psalms 21:1-7 ); then ( Psalms 21:8-12 ) they speak to the king; then in Psalms 21:13 they speak again to God. The occasion of the psalm has been disputed. Some think it is a birthday ode; some, a coronation hymn; and others, a thanksgiving for victory in battle. Let us take it first— I. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:8-12

In this second portion of the psalm, the people address themselves to David, anticipating future glories for him. "Having shown what God would do for his anointed, the psalm now describes what the latter shall accomplish through Divine assistance" (Alexander). Past success is taken as a guarantee of victory over all other enemies. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:9

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of his anger . Some suppose a reference to the event mentioned in 2 Samuel 12:31 , "He (David) made them (the Ammonites) to pass through the brick-kiln. ;" but the expression "fiery oven" is probably not intended to be taken literally, but metaphorically. Severe suffering is continually compared in Scripture to confinement in an oven or furnace (see Deuteronomy 4:20 ; 1 Kings 8:51 ; Isaiah 48:10 ; Jeremiah 11:4 ; Ezekiel 22:18 , ... read more

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 21:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 21:9

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