Psalms 21:1
THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?
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- Hebrews 12:2Rank 1 from verse 1
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.
2Looking vnto Iesus the ‖Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Matthew 2:2Rank 2 from verse 1
- Psalms 28:7Rank 3 from verse 1
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.
7The LORD is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly reioyceth, and with my song will I praise him.
- Psalms 62:7Rank 4 from verse 1
- Psalms 59:16–17Rank 5 from verse 1
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.
16But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.
17Vnto thee, O my strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
- Psalms 2:6Rank 6 from verse 1
- Psalms 118:14–15Rank 7 from verse 1
14The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
14*The LORD is my strength and song: and is become my saluation.
15The voice of reioycing and saluation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the Right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
- Psalms 20:5–6Rank 8 from verse 1
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.
6Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
5We will reioyce in thy saluation, and in the Name of our God we will set vp our banners: the LORD fulfill all thy petitions.
6††Now know I, that the LORD saueth his Anointed: he wil heare him from his holy heauen, with the sauing strength of his right hand.
- Psalms 20:9Rank 9 from verse 1
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- Isaiah 9:6–7Rank 14 from verse 1
6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
6*For vnto vs a child is borne, vnto vs a Sonne is giuen, and the gouernment shalbe vpon his shoulder: and his name shalbe called, Wonderfull, Counseller, The mightie God, The euerlasting Father, The Prince of peace.
7**Of the increase of his gouernment and peace there shall be no end, vpon the throne of Dauid & vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from henceforth euen for euer: the zeale of the LORD of hostes will performe this.
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Psalms 21:1
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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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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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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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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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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21:1THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
21:1¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?
Selected passage21:2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
21:2Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
21:3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
21:3For thou preuentest him with the blessings of goodnesse: thou settest a Crowne of pure gold on his head.
21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gauest it him, euen length of dayes for euer and euer.
21:5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
21:5His glory is great in thy saluation: honour and Maiestie hast thou layde vpon him.
21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
21:6††For thou hast made him most blessed for euer: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
21:7For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
21:7For the King trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High, he shall not be moued.
21:8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
21:8Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, thy right hand shal finde out those that hate thee.
21:9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
21:9Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
21:10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
21:10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
21:11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
21:11For they intended euill against thee: they imagined a mischieuous deuice, which they are not able to performe.
21:12Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
21:12‖†Therefore shalt thou make them turne their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrowes vpon thy strings, against the face of them.
21:13Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
21:13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine owne strength: so will wee sing, aud praise thy power.