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Psalm 21:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 21:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 O Lord, the king rejoices in your strength;
your victories fill him with great joy.[a]
3 You have granted him the desire of his heart[b]
and not withheld from him the request of his lips. Selah
4 You welcomed him with choice blessings[c]
and placed a crown of pure gold upon his head.
Footnotes
- Psalm 21:2 King and people offer praise to the Lord for the victory that they have achieved over their foes through God’s strength.
- Psalm 21:3 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 21:4 You welcomed him with choice blessings: as you once welcomed Abraham (see Gen 12:2) and Joseph (see Gen 48:20). Placed a crown . . . upon his head: alludes either to his own crown reinforcing his kingship after his victory or to the crown of the king that he had defeated (see 2 Sam 12:30). This verse is eminently applied to the Messiah (see Pss 45:4; 72:17; 2 Sam 7:29; 1 Chr 17:27).
