Psalms 21:6

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Psalms 21

Psalms 21:6

6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

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Psalms 21:6 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

6 For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

NLT

6 You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.

MSG

6 You pile blessings on him; you make him glad when you smile.

CSB

6 You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Psalms 21:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 21:6

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 blessings for ever" ^F26; which design the blessings which are laid up in Christ for his people, and which he imparts unto, them, and they are blessed with in him; so that he is made a blessing, or rather blessings to them; such as redemption to free them from, bondage, righteousness to justify them, sanctification to make them holy, wisdom to direct and guide them, and strength to assist and support them; through whom they have the forgiveness of sins, by whom they have peace with God, and from whom they receive all their joy and comfort, and at last eternal life and happiness; and all these are for ever, they are irreversible blessings, are never repented of, nor taken away: or this blessedness may be understood of that which Christ himself enjoys as man; which lies in his human nature being exalted to union with the Son of God; in being heard and helped in the day of salvation; in being raised from the dead, and glory given him; in being set at God's right hand, angels, authorities, and powers, being subject to him; and in seeing the travail of his soul with satisfaction: the particular instance of his blessedness follows;

thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance;
the glorious presence of God in heaven; Christ having done his work on earth ascended to heaven, where he was received by his Father with a cheerful countenance, was made to sit down on the same throne with him, being well pleased with his obedience, righteousness, and sacrifice; and being now in the presence of God, in which is fulness of joy, and at his right hand, where are pleasures for evermore, the human nature of Christ is filled with an excess of joy; the words may be rendered, "thou hast made" or "wilt make him glad with joy ^F1, with thy countenance"; see ( Psalms 16:11 ) ( Acts 2:28 ) .

FOOTNOTES:

F26 (twkrb whtyvt) "posuisti vel pones eum benedictiones", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so Ainsworth, Cocceius, Gejerus.
F1 (hxmvb whdxt) "laetificabis eum in laetitia", Pagninus, Montanus, Michaelis; so Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible