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Psalm 21:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 21:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him,
length of days forever and ever.[a]
6 He has achieved great glory through your victory;
you have bestowed upon him splendor and majesty.[b]
7 You have conferred everlasting blessings[c] on him;
you gladdened him with the joy of your presence.
Footnotes
- Psalm 21:5 The king asked the Lord for life and received length of days forever and ever (see 1 Ki 1:25, 31, 34, 39; Dan 2:4; 3:9).
- Psalm 21:6 Glory . . . splendor and majesty: like those of the heavenly King (see Ps 96:3).
- Psalm 21:7 Everlasting blessings: this phrase may refer to blessings of enduring value or an unending number of blessings. Your presence: God’s favor, which is the greatest cause of joy inasmuch as it is the supreme blessing, leading to all others.
