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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Psalms 21:2

Reader, look here again, and be abundantly comforted in the view. The heart's desire of Jesus was and is for the redemption of his people. And depend upon one certain truth: Never did any poor burthened sin-sick soul long or desire so earnestly for his salvation by Jesus, as Jesus hath for the salvation of that sinner. Sweetly the Church echoed to this desire of Jesus, her husband, when she said, I am my beloved's, and his desire is towards me. Song of Solomon 7:10.

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See also Psalms 21:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 21:2. _THOU HAST GIVEN HIM HIS HEART'S DESIRE_] This seems to refer to the prayers offered in the preceding Psalm; see especially Psalms 21:1....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THOU HAST GIVEN HIM HIS HEART’S DESIRE - See the notes at Psalms 20:4. This had been the prayer of the people that God would “grant him according to his own heart, and fulfil all his counsel,” and thi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 21 The King's Glory Anticipated and Contemplated _ 1. The King's power, glory and salvation (Psalms 21:1)_ 2. His victory over the enemies (Psalms 21:7)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXI. A THANKSGIVING FOR ROYAL VICTORY. The indications of date are the same as in Psalms 20, though the tone is less religious. PSALMS 21:4_ B_. For the hyperbole _cf._ 1 Kings 1:31; Psalms 61:7 f....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HEART'S DESIRE. Compare Psalms 20:4; Psalms 37:4. SELAH. See App-66. Here connecting the reason (Psalms 21:3) of the answer (Psalms 21:2) with th

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The people's thanksgiving for Jehovah's favour to their king....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    This verse refers chiefly, but not exclusively, to the prayers for the success of the expedition referred to in Psalms 20:3-5....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 524 THE KINGDOM OF DAVID AND OF CHRIST Psalms 21:1. 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, an...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 21 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Thanks for the King's Victory, and Confidence of Further Triumphs. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 21:1-6, Recent Victory with Joy Acknowledged, Psalms 21:1-2; traced back to...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THOU HAST GIVEN HIM HIS HEART'S DESIRE, AND HAST NOT WITHHOLDEN THE REQUEST OF HIS LIPS. SELAH._ Heart's desire ... request ... lips. The silent desire of the heart and the spoken request of the lip...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The title and authorship have been discussed under Psalms 20, to which this forms a sequel. Its contents include a thanksgiving to God for His blessings to the king (Psalms 21:1), an address to the ki...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    REQUEST. — The Hebrew word occurs nowhere else, but is connected with a root, _to be poor,_ and, therefore, _in want._ The “not” is emphatic: “And the request of his lips thou hast by no means withhel...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 21:3]_ תַּאֲוַ֣ת לִ֭בֹּו נָתַ֣תָּה לֹּ֑ו וַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 21:1 This psalm is a pendant to the preceding. There the people prayed for the king; here they give thanks for him: there they asked that his desires might be fulfilled; here they bless Jehovah...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    REJOICING IN THE STRENGTH OF JEHOVAH Psalms 21:1 This is a companion to the psalm preceding. The blessings there asked for are here gladly acknowledged to have been granted; and bright anticipations...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The battle is over, the victory is won, and the assembled people sing the song of victory. This song, while it celebrates one victory, runs beyond it and praises Jehovah for all He has done for the ki...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    O God. Our Saviour repeated these words as they are in Hebrew, though the vulgar tongue was Syriac, (Calmet) or Greek mixed with the Abamean. (Paulus) --- Eli (or Eloi, St. Mark) lamma sabacthani. So...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    Psalms 19 _ Proper Psalm for Christmas Day_ (_Morning_). PSALMS 19-21 = _ Day 4_ (_Morning_)....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In Psalms 21 we get the full answer to Psalms 20 and its desires, in the exaltation of Christ, throwing its light back on the true character of that psalm. The king rejoices in Jehovah's strength and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THOU HAST GIVEN HIM HIS HEART'S DESIRE,.... Which the church had prayed for in Psalms 20:4; whatever Christ's heart desired, or his lips requested, has been given him; AND HAST NOT WITHHOLDEN THE REQ...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. Ver. 2. Thou hast given him his heart's desire] Good men are sure to have out their prayers either in m...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou hast given him his heart's desire_ Thou hast granted all that he desired in his heart, as well as that which he openly requested with his lips. “The desire of Christ's heart was his own resurrec...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY. Thanksgiving for the Great Victory. To the chief musician, a psalm of David, probably composed after his return from a victorious campaign, but certainly typify...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thou hast given him his heart's desire, the victory which he so earnestly longed for, AND HAST NOT WITHHOLDEN THE REQUEST OF HIS LIPS, for the longing of his heart was brought out in a spoken prayer....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Happy the people whose king makes God's strength his confidence, and God's salvation his joy; who is pleased with all the advancements of God kingdom, and trusts God to support him in all he does...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 21:2 given H5414 (H8804) hearts H3820 desire H8378 withheld H4513 (H8804) request H782 lips H8193 Selah...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PRAISE AND WORSHIP IS OFFERED TO YHWH FOR HIS GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS TOWARDS HIS ANOINTED (PSALMS 21:1). Psalms 21:1 ‘The king will joy in your strength, O YHWH, And in your salvation how greatl...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 21:1. _The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!_ See how greatly Christ rejoices, how full his heart is of gladness as he sees God's power...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 21:1. _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. Se...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Praise for blessing and confidence for further victory. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Let praise be the blossom of prayer. Though we cannot sing a note in honor of our own strength,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 21:1. _The king shall joy._ The Targum here, and in other places, expressly names, “The King Messiah.” Psalms 21:3. _A crown of pure gold._ Here again, as in Psalms 19:10, the LXX read, and the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The king shall Joy in Thy strength, O Lord; and in Thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice._ THE FEELINGS OF THE GOOD IN RELATION TO THE SUBJUGATION OF EVIL Take the literal view of this Psalm a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou hast given him his heart’s desire._ THE DESIRE GRANTED In this Psalm the joy bells of praise and thanksgiving are rung, and “Te Deum laudamus” sung, as after a great victory. It follows close...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 21:1 These verses are addressed to the Lord (YOU) about the king (HE), celebrating the military success prayed for in...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “The prayer which the Church offers up at the conclusion of the preceding psalm now issues in a hymn of praise, the result of a believing view of the glory which is to follow, when Messia...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Psalms 21:1 is generally regarded as a companion composition to Psalms 20:1, being the thanksgiving after the victory for which the preceding psalm was the supplication. It consists of thr...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Again, to the chief musician, the psalm of David. 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 you have n...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Hebrews 7:25; Isaiah 49:6; Psalms 2:8; Psalms 2:9; Psalms 20:4;...

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