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Psalms 21:6

Psalms 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever,.... Not as God, for as such he is over all blessed for ever, and not made so; but as man and Mediator; the words may be rendered, "thou hast set him to be…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever - Margin, as in Hebrew, “set him” to be “blessings.” The expression in our translation, as it is now commonly understood, would mean that God had made him…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 21:1-6

David here speaks for himself in the first place, professing that his joy was in God's strength and in his salvation, and not in the strength or success of his armies. He also directs his subjects…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

R.V. For thou makest him most blessed for ever:

Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Lit. thou makest him blessings, the possessor and the medium of blessing. Cp. Gen 12:2. The victory is…