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Psalms 21:1–2

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THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
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From verse 1

  1. Hebrews 12:2Rank 1 from verse 1
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  2. Matthew 2:2Rank 2 from verse 1
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    2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

  3. Psalms 28:7Rank 3 from verse 1
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    7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

  4. Psalms 62:7Rank 4 from verse 1
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    7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

  5. Psalms 59:16–17Rank 5 from verse 1
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    16But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

    17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 37:4Rank 1 from verse 2
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    4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

  2. Psalms 20:4–5Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

    5We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

  3. Psalms 2:8–9Rank 3 from verse 2
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    8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

    9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

  4. Hebrews 7:25Rank 4 from verse 2
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    25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  5. Isaiah 49:6–12Rank 5 from verse 2
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    6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

    7Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

    8Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

    9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

    10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

    11And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

    12Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 21:1

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

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COMBINED MEANING

rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 21:2

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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request

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The expression of desire to some person for something to be granted or done; an asking; a petition.

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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1THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

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2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

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

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