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Psalm 21:13 KJV
Psalms · chapter 21 · verse 13
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.Psalm 21:13 · King James Version
Psalm 21:13 in context
11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- strengthʻôzstrength in various applicationsH5797 →
- exaltedrûwmto be high actively, to rise or raiseH7311 →
- praisezâmarplay upon itH2167 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- singshîyrto singH7891 →
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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 (Psa 21:1), and therefore we will be thankful;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-13