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Selected Verse: Psalms 21:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 21:2 |
Strong Concordance |
Thou hast given [05414] him his heart's [03820] desire [08378], and hast not withholden [04513] the request [0782] of his lips [08193]. Selah [05542]. |
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King James |
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| The sentiment affirmed in the first clause is reaffirmed by the negation of its opposite in the second. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Thou hast given him his heart's desire - See the notes at Psa 20:4. This had been the prayer of the people that God would "grant him according to his own heart, and fulfil all his counsel," and this desire had now been granted. All that had been wished; all that had been prayed for by himself or by the people, had been granted.
And hast not withholden - Hast not denied or refused.
The request of his lips - The request, or the desire which his lips had uttered. The meaning is, that his petitions had been filly granted.
Selah - See the notes at Psa 3:2. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Thou hast given him his heart's desire - This seems to refer to the prayers offered in the preceding Psalm; see especially Psa 21:1-4. |
2 Many [07227] there be which say [0559] of my soul [05315], There is no help [03444] for him in God [0430]. Selah [05542].
4 Grant [05414] thee according to thine own heart [03824], and fulfil [04390] all thy counsel [06098].
1 To the chief Musician [05329], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The king [04428] shall joy [08055] in thy strength [05797], O LORD [03068]; and in thy salvation [03444] how greatly [03966] shall he rejoice [01523] !
2 Thou hast given [05414] him his heart's [03820] desire [08378], and hast not withholden [04513] the request [0782] of his lips [08193]. Selah [05542].
3 For thou preventest [06923] him with the blessings [01293] of goodness [02896]: thou settest [07896] a crown [05850] of pure gold [06337] on his head [07218].
4 He asked [07592] life [02416] of thee, and thou gavest [05414] it him, even length [0753] of days [03117] for ever [05769] and ever [05703].