Psalms

Psalm 21:1–3

1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength.

How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

2You have granted his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips.

Selah

3For You welcomed him with rich blessings;

You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Psalm 21:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֗חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the kingמֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
rejoicesיִשְׂמַח־yiś·maḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
in Your strengthבְּעָזְּךָ֥bə·‘āz·zə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5797 strength, might
Howמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
greatlyיָּ֥גֶילyå̄·ḡɛlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1523 rejoice
he exultsמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
in Your salvationוּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ū·ḇî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3444 salvation

Psalm 21:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have grantedנָתַ֣תָּהnā·ṯat·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
hisלּ֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
heart’sלִ֭בּוֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
desireתַּאֲוַ֣תta·’ă·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
and have notבַּל־bal-AdverbH1077 not
withheldמָנַ֥עְתָּmā·na‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4513 withhold, hold back
the requestוַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁתwa·’ă·re·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH782 desire, request
of his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוśə·p̲ā·t̲āywNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
Selahסֶּֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 21:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You welcomed himתְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּṯə·qad·də·men·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6923 come or be in front, meet
with richט֑וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
blessingsבִּרְכ֣וֹתbir·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1293 blessing
You placedתָּשִׁ֥יתtā·šîṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7896 put, set
on his headלְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹlə·rō·šōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
a crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת‘ă·ṭe·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5850 crown, wreath
of pure goldפָּֽז׃pāzNoun - masculine singularH6337 refined, pure gold

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 21:1 Hebrews 12:2 · Psalm 62:7 · Matthew 2:2 · Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 59:16–17 · Psalm 2:6 · Psalm 63:11 · Psalm 99:4 · Psalm 20:5–6 · Psalm 71:17–72:2 · Psalm 118:14–15 · Psalm 95:1

Psalm 21:2 Psalm 37:4 · Psalm 20:4–5 · Psalm 2:8–9 · Hebrews 7:25 · Isaiah 49:6–12

Psalm 21:3 2 Samuel 12:30 · Ephesians 1:3 · 1 Chronicles 20:2 · Psalm 59:10 · Psalm 31:19 · Hebrews 2:9 · Romans 11:35 · Revelation 19:12 · 2 Samuel 5:3 · 2 Chronicles 6:41 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · Romans 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.