Psalms 21 ~ Listen and Read Along

Dramatized KJV
 JV McGee
The battle is over, the victory is won, and the assembled people sing the song of victory. This song, while it celebrates one victory, runs beyond it and praises The LORD for all He has done for the king. They had prayed, "Grant thee thy heart's desire" (v. 4). The prayer is answered and now they sing, "Thou hast given him his heart's desire" (v. 2). They had sung of victory because their trust was in the name of The LORD (v. 7~8). Victory has been won and now they celebrate it (v. 7~12).

The contrast is very vivid between the king trusting in The LORD and therefore sustained, supplied, and led in triumph; and the enemies who intended evil and who are swallowed up and destroyed and utterly overcome. From the experience of the king the whole nation learns its lesson. The opening declaration, "The king shall joy in Thy strength," issues in the final prayer, "Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength:" Again let us remember our conflict is spiritual and still the ancient hymn is ours, for our King also triumphed through the strength of The LORD and to our final victories we follow Him.

The Treasury of David

 

The King Rejoices in the Lord's Strength      

Psalms 21:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Psalms 21:2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms 21:3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Psalms 21:4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 21:5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Psalms 21:7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms 21:8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms 21:9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Psalms 21:10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Psalms 21:11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
Psalms 21:12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Psalms 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
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