Psalm 21:1-13
For the choir director.
A Psalm of David.
O Lord, in Thy strength the king will be glad,
And in Thy salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
[2] Thou hast given him his heart's desire,
And Thou hast not withheld the request of his lips.
Selah.
[3] For Thou dost meet him with the blessings of good things;
Thou dost set a crown of fine gold on his head.
[4] He asked life of Thee,
Thou didst give it to him,
Length of days forever and ever.
[5] His glory is great through Thy salvation,
Splendor and majesty Thou dost place upon him.
[6] For Thou dost make him most blessed forever;
Thou dost make him joyful with gladness in Thy presence.
[7] For the king trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.
[8] Your hand will find out all your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
[9] You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And fire will devour them.
[10] Their offspring Thou wilt destroy from the earth,
And their descendants from among the sons of men.
[11] Though they intended evil against Thee,
And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.
[12] For Thou wilt make them turn their back;
Thou wilt aim with Thy bowstrings at their faces.
[13] Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength;
We will sing and praise Thy power.
Psalm 21 - Psalm 21:1-13
Open It
For the choir director.
A Psalm of David.
O Lord, in Thy strength the king will be glad,
And in Thy salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
[2] Thou hast given him his heart's desire,
And Thou hast not withheld the request of his lips.
Selah.
[3] For Thou dost meet him with the blessings of good things;
Thou dost set a crown of fine gold on his head.
[4] He asked life of Thee,
Thou didst give it to him,
Length of days forever and ever.
[5] His glory is great through Thy salvation,
Splendor and majesty Thou dost place upon him.
[6] For Thou dost make him most blessed forever;
Thou dost make him joyful with gladness in Thy presence.
[7] For the king trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.
[8] Your hand will find out all your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
[9] You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And fire will devour them.
[10] Their offspring Thou wilt destroy from the earth,
And their descendants from among the sons of men.
[11] Though they intended evil against Thee,
And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.
[12] For Thou wilt make them turn their back;
Thou wilt aim with Thy bowstrings at their faces.
[13] Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength;
We will sing and praise Thy power.
Psalm 21 - Psalm 21:1-13
Open It
1. How do people usually respond when their team wins?
2. What emotions do people feel when they experience defeat?
* 3. Why is it so hard to lose?
Explore It
* 4. How did the king respond to the victory that God granted him? (21:1-6)
5. From whose perspective was this psalm written? (21:1-13)
6. How is the theme of this psalm introduced, developed, and summarized? (21:2, 3-5, 6)
7. What specific blessings did the Lord give the king? (21:2-6)
* 8. What was the king’s main request and how did God answer it? (21:4-5)
9. What extra blessing did God give to the king? (21:5-6)
10. How does this psalm explain the king’s security? (21:7)
11. What characteristic of the Lord protects the king? (21:7)
* 12. What kind of future did the king have to look forward to? (21:8-12)
13. How will the king be rescued? (21:9)
14. What will happen to the king’s enemies? (21:10)
15. How is the last verse of the poem a fitting conclusion? (21:13)
5. From whose perspective was this psalm written? (21:1-13)
6. How is the theme of this psalm introduced, developed, and summarized? (21:2, 3-5, 6)
7. What specific blessings did the Lord give the king? (21:2-6)
* 8. What was the king’s main request and how did God answer it? (21:4-5)
9. What extra blessing did God give to the king? (21:5-6)
10. How does this psalm explain the king’s security? (21:7)
11. What characteristic of the Lord protects the king? (21:7)
* 12. What kind of future did the king have to look forward to? (21:8-12)
13. How will the king be rescued? (21:9)
14. What will happen to the king’s enemies? (21:10)
15. How is the last verse of the poem a fitting conclusion? (21:13)
Get It
16. What benefits did the king see as a result of his trust in the Lord?
* 17. How should Christians respond uniquely to defeat and victory?
18. How do you think the king felt about himself and his relationship with God?
19. In what specific ways has the Lord been good to you?
20. How have you reacted to the victories God has granted you in the past?
21. How have you reacted to your past successes and failures?
* 22. In what ways would you like your response to God’s work in your life to be different in the future?
23. What has God been teaching you through your prayers lately?
24. What is one of your recent, significant prayer requests and how has God answered it?
25. Why do you think God sometimes delays in answering our prayers, and other times we see God’s answers immediately?
26. What is one request that you would like to commit to praying about for the next month?
Apply It
27. Who can help you remember to pray consistently about your needs and concerns?
* 28. What steps can you take to remember to credit God with the next success that you experience?
29. How can you praise the Lord for the answers to prayer He has already given you?
* 28. What steps can you take to remember to credit God with the next success that you experience?
29. How can you praise the Lord for the answers to prayer He has already given you?
AFFIRMATIONS
TODAY I AM :
Rejoicing in His salvation.
Having my heart’s desire given to me.
Having my heart’s desire given to me.
Having the requests on my lips.
Being met with the blessings of good things.
Having a crown of gold set on my head.
Having life given to me and length of days forever.
Having splendor and majesty place on me.
Being made joyful with gladness in His presence.
Not being shaken through the lovingkindness of the Most High.
Finding out all of my enemies and finding out those who hate me.
Trusting in the Lord.
Having all my enemies taken care of.
Having the plots of evil people thwarted.
