Psalms 21:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!”
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“O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!”
King James Version · Public Domain“The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 21:1 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Psalms 20:5May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
- Psalms 20:9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
- Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Psalms 59:16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
- Psalms 62:7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
- Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
- Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 95:1Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Psalms 118:14The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Matthew 2:2asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
- Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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