Psalms 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
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- Psalms 37:4Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 20:4–5Rank 2 from verse 2
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.
4Graunt thee according to thine owne heart, and fulfill all thy counsell.
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.
- Psalms 2:8–9Rank 3 from verse 2
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.
8*Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the vttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9*Thou shalt breake them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessell.
- Hebrews 7:25Rank 4 from verse 2
- Isaiah 49:6–12Rank 5 from verse 2
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.
6‖‖*And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.
7‖Thus saith the LORD the redeemer of Israel, and his holy one, to him whom man dispiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a seruant of rulers; Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD, that is faithfull, and the holy one of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
8*‖Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time haue I heard thee, and in a day of saluation haue I helped thee: and I will preserue thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherite the desolate heritages:
9*That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Goe forth; to them that are in darkenesse, Shewe your selues: they shall feede in the wayes, and their pastures shalbe in all high places.
10*They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heate nor sunne smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, euen by the springs of water shall he guide them.
11And I will make all my mountaines a way, and my high wayes shall be exalted.
12Behold, these shall come from far: and loe, these from the North and from the West, and these from the land of Sinim.
- Psalms 92:11Rank 6 from verse 2
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Psalms 21:2
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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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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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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withholden
Withheld; held back, restrained, kept from being given, or refused.
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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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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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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?
21:2Thou 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.
Selected passage21:3For 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.