After the Battle
Psalms 21:1
In 11 translations
- BSB
- O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
- KJV
- The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
- WEB
- The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
- ASV
- The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
- LSV
- TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, the king is joyful in Your strength, || How greatly he rejoices in Your salvation.
- YLT
- To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.
- DBY
- The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.
- DRC20:2
- In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.
- GNV
- To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The King shall reioyce in thy strength, O Lord: yea how greatly shall he reioyce in thy saluation!
- JPS21:2
- O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!
- LXXE20:2
- O Lord, the king shall rejoice in thy strength; and in thy salvation he shall greatly exult.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Leningrad Codex reads יָּ֥גֶיל; read aloud (Qere) reads יָּ֥גֶל (“he exults”).
- Written (Ketiv): יָּ֥גֶיל. Read aloud (Qere): יָּ֥גֶל (“he exults”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
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Original-language editions
- WLC21:2
- יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּעָזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־יגיל מְאֹֽד׃KJV:Ps.21.1Read aloud as (qere): יָּ֥גֶלWe have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.
- LXX-Br20:2
- Κύριε, ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου εὐφρανθήσεται ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ σωτηρίῳ σου ἀγαλλιάσεται σφόδρα.
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Cross-references most cited first
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 59:16–17But 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. To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God…
- Psalms 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Psalms 95:1Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 20:5–6May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions. Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving…
- Psalms 118:14–15The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
- 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 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Psalms 20:9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
- Psalms 71:17–72:2O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. Even 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…
- Isaiah 9:6–7For 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. Of the increase of His…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 21:2 in some Bibles
- 21:1-2 in some Bibles
- 21:1 in most Bibles