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Psalm 21:9 KJV
Psalms · chapter 21 · verse 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.Psalm 21:9 · King James Version
Psalm 21:9 in context
7For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9Thou 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.
10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
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Key words (Strong's)
- fieryʼêshfireH784 →
- angerpânîymthe faceH6440 →
- wrathʼaphproperly, the nose or nostrilH639 →
- makeshîythto placeH7896 →
- oventannûwra fire-potH8574 →
- timeʻêthtime, especially now, when, etcH6256 →
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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