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Psalm 21 Bible in Basic English

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  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
  • NT: Critical text (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Simplified language
  • 1965
  • Public domain

Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings

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BBE Bible in Basic English
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!
1 Al Músico principal: Salmo de David. ALEGRARÁSE el rey en tu fortaleza, oh Jehová; y en tu salud se gozará mucho.
2 You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.)
2 El deseo de su corazón le diste, y no le negaste lo que sus labios pronunciaron. (Selah.)
3 For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.
3 Pues le has salido al encuentro con bendiciones de bien: corona de oro fino has puesto sobre su cabeza.
4 He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
4 Vida te demandó, [y] dístele largura de días por siglos y siglos.
5 His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.
5 Grande es su gloria en tu salud: honra y majestad has puesto sobre él.
6 For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
6 Porque lo has bendecido para siempre; llenástelo de alegría con tu rostro.
7 For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.
7 Por cuanto el rey confía en Jehová, y en la misericordia del Altísimo, no será conmovido.
8 Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
8 Alcanzará tu mano á todos tus enemigos; tu diestra alcanzará á los que te aborrecen.
9 You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.
9 Ponerlos has como horno de fuego en el tiempo de tu ira: Jehová los deshará en su furor, y fuego los consumirá.
10 Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
10 Su fruto destruirás de la tierra, y su simiente de entre los hijos de los hombres.
11 For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.
11 Porque trazaron el mal contra ti: fraguaron maquinaciones, [mas] no prevalecerán.
12 Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
12 Pues tú los pondrás en fuga, [cuando] aparejares en tus cuerdas [las saetas] contra sus rostros.
13 Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.
13 Ensálzate, oh Jehová, con tu fortaleza: cantaremos y alabaremos tu poderío.
Cross references (13)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Hebrews 12:2; Matthew 2:2; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 59:16–17
  2. 2 Psalm 37:4; Psalm 20:4–5; Psalm 2:8–9; Hebrews 7:25; Isaiah 49:6–12
  3. 3 2 Samuel 12:30; Ephesians 1:3; Psalm 59:10; 1 Chronicles 20:2; Psalm 31:19
  4. 4 Psalm 91:16; Revelation 1:18; Psalm 119:77; Psalm 133:3; Psalm 61:5–6
  5. 5 1 Peter 3:22; Ephesians 1:20–22; Revelation 5:8–13; Hebrews 8:1; John 17:22
  6. 6 Acts 2:28; Psalm 45:7; Psalm 16:11; Galatians 3:9; Acts 3:26
  7. 7 Psalm 16:8; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 20:7–8; Daniel 7:14; Psalm 26:1
  8. 8 Psalm 110:1–2; Luke 19:27; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Hebrews 10:28–29; Revelation 19:15
  9. 9 Malachi 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Psalm 50:3; Psalm 18:8; Lamentations 2:2
  10. 10 Psalm 37:28; 1 Kings 13:34; Job 20:28; Isaiah 14:20; Psalm 109:13
  11. 11 Psalm 10:2; Psalm 2:1; Jeremiah 11:18–19; Psalm 31:13; Isaiah 7:6–7
  12. 12 Psalm 7:12–13; Psalm 18:40; Psalm 64:7; Lamentations 3:12; Job 7:20
  13. 13 Revelation 16:5–7; Revelation 19:1–6; Revelation 15:3–4; Psalm 113:5; Psalm 57:11

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XX)

    This is a well-known title; and it is not Christ who speaks; but the prophet speaks to Christ, under the form of wishing, foretelling things to come. 2. "The Lord hear Thee in the day of trouble" (ver. 1).

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 21:4 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book II, Chapters XXXIV–XXXV)

    … they were made; He commanded, and they were created: He hath established them for ever, yea, forever and ever." And again, He thus speaks respecting the salvation of man: "He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of days for ever and ever;" indicating that it is the Father of all who imparts continuance for ever and ever …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)