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Psalm 21:3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 21 · verse 3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.Psalm 21:3 · King James Version
Psalm 21:3 in context
1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- preventestqâdamto projectH6923 →
- blessingsBᵉrâkâhbenedictionH1293 →
- goodnessṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
- settestshîythto placeH7896 →
- crownʻăṭârâha crownH5850 →
- goldpâzpureH6337 →
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David here speaks for himself in the first place, professing that his joy was in God's strength and in his salvation, and not in the strength or success of his armies. He also directs his subjects herein to rejoice with him, and to give God all the glory of the victories he had obtained;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6