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Psalms 21:1
Psalms 21:1 is verse 1 of Psalms chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
King James Version
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
World English Bible
The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
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Psalms 21:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
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
3 For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
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Psalms 20:6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
Psalms 20:9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
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 72:1Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
Psalms 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
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.
Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
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.”
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 62:7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
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 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 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
Psalms 71:20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
Psalms 71:21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
Psalms 71:22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 71:23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
Psalms 71:24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
Psalms 118:14The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
Psalms 118:15Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
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.