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Ps 21:3 King James For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
preventest--literally, "to meet here in good sense," or "friendship" (Psa 59:10; compare opposite, Psa 17:13).

blessings of goodness--which confer happiness.

crown of pure gold--a figure for the highest royal prosperity.
 
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13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
12 Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.