Psalms — Chapter 21
For the leader. A psalm of David.
O ETERNAL One, the king rejoices in Your strength;how greatly he exults in Your victory!
You have granted him the desire of his heart,have not denied the request of his lips. Selah.
You have proffered him blessings of good things,have set upon his head a crown of fine gold.
He asked You for life; You granted it;a long life, everlasting.
Great is his glory through Your victory;You have endowed him with splendor and majesty.
You have made him blessed forever,gladdened him with the joy of Your presence.
For the king trusts in GOD;through the faithfulness of the Most Highhe will not be shaken.
Your hand is equal to all Your enemies;Your right hand overpowers Your foes.
You set them ablaze like a furnacewhen You show Your presence.awhen You show Your presence Or “at the time of Your anger.” GOD in anger destroys them;fire consumes them.
You wipe their offspring from the earth,their issue from among humankind.
For they schemed against You;they laid plans,but could not succeed.
For You make them turn backbFor You make them turn back Meaning of Heb. uncertain. by Your bows aimed at their face.
Be exalted, O ETERNAL One, through Your strength;we will sing and chant the praises of Your mighty deeds.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
“There are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.”