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Psalms 21:3

1 O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

2 You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

4 He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

5 Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
KJV
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
WEB
For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
ASV
For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
DARBY
For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.
BLB
for You put before him the blessings of goodness; You set upon his head a crown of pure gold.
ÅB
Du kom ham i møte med velsignelse og lykke,
du satte en krone av gull på hodet hans.
OTB
For Du møter ham med velsignelser av gode ting;
Du setter en krone av rent gull på hans hode.
B1930
For du kom ham i møte med velsignelse og lykke, du satte en krone av gull på hans hode.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 12:30

    Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.

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  • Ephesians 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

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  • Psalms 59:10

    My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.

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  • 1 Chronicles 20:2

    Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.

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  • Psalms 31:19

    How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!

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  • Romans 11:35

    “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”

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  • Hebrews 2:9

    But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

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  • Romans 2:4

    Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

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