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Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
One of a group of biblical poems called royal psalms, Psalm 21 praises God’s supremacy and acknowledges His protection of the king of Israel and the Hebrew people. Some royal psalms (such as this one, 2, and 72) were used in coronation ceremonies. Others were celebrations of a king’s wedding, petitions for triumph in battle, or praise for victory over enemies (see examples in 45; 89; 144).
Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. . . . The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. . . . The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
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Resources cited in this issue
RR: Perowne, John J.S., Alexander F. Kirkpatrick, Frederic H. Chase, Reginald St. John Parry, and Alexander Nairne, eds. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. 58 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1882–1922. Also available at biblehub.com/commentaries.
Cit. 8: Eiselen, Frederick Carl, Edwin Lewis, and David G. Downey, eds. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. New York: Abingdon Press, 1929.
Cit. 9: Anderson, Bernhard W. Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Today. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983.
Cit. 14: Barker, Kenneth, et al., eds. The NIV Study Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995.
Cit. 19: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds; The New Interpreter’s Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 10, Acts, Introduction to Epistolary Literature, Romans, 1 Corinthians. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996–2001.
Cit. 20: Peterson, Eugene H. The Message, Remix: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress Pub. Group, 2003.
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