Christian prayer

Psalm 21

Psalm 21 in its original text and with its meaning, a biblical prayer of thanksgiving for God's help.

13 verses
Under a minute to recite
From the Bible

1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

The Hebrew original

1 לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

2 יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּעָזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־יגיל מְאֹֽד׃

3 תַּאֲוַ֣ת לִ֭בּוֹ נָתַ֣תָּה לּ֑וֹ וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו בַּל־מָנַ֥עְתָּ סֶּֽלָה׃

4 כִּֽי־תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכ֣וֹת ט֑וֹב תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃

5 חַיִּ֤ים ׀ שָׁאַ֣ל מִ֭מְּךָ נָתַ֣תָּה לּ֑וֹ אֹ֥רֶךְ יָ֝מִ֗ים עוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

6 גָּד֣וֹל כְּ֭בוֹדוֹ בִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ ה֥וֹד וְ֝הָדָר תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃

7 כִּֽי־תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בְרָכ֣וֹת לָעַ֑ד תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

8 כִּֽי־הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵ֣חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

9 תִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃

10 תְּשִׁיתֵ֤מוֹ ׀ כְּתַנּ֥וּר אֵשׁ֮ לְעֵ֪ת פָּ֫נֶ֥יךָ יְ֭הוָה בְּאַפּ֣וֹ יְבַלְּעֵ֑ם וְֽתֹאכְלֵ֥ם אֵֽשׁ׃

11 פִּ֭רְיָמוֹ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תְּאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

12 כִּי־נָט֣וּ עָלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃

13 כִּ֭י תְּשִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ שֶׁ֑כֶם בְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ תְּכוֹנֵ֥ן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃

14 ר֣וּמָה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃

Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here

Lue, kopioi ja tulosta maksutta. Ei kirjautumista.

Milloin sitä rukoillaan

Many Christians recite Psalm 21 in personal prayer or communal worship to give thanks for God's help and blessings. It can also be used when praying for leaders or reflecting on trust in God during conflict.

Thanksgiving
Personal prayer
Communal worship
Praying for leaders

Mistä se on peräisin

Psalm 21 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally composed in Hebrew. Its heading associates it with David. It is commonly understood as a royal psalm, giving thanks for blessings bestowed on the king and expressing confidence in God's strength.

KirjastossaKing James VersionTutustu kirjaan

Library of Alexandria

Kaikki rukoukset ja kirjat, joista ne ovat peräisin

Rajattomasti e-kirjoja, äänikirjoja ja 15 minuutin tiivistelmiä sekä painetut kirjat painatuskustannusten hinnalla: pehmeäkantisina, kovakantisina ja isotekstisinä. 5 käyttäjätiliä yhden hinnalla, 25 kielellä. Aloita maksutta.

Kaikkien uskontojen pyhät kirjoitukset, pyhimykset ja mystikot
5 käyttäjätiliä yhden hinnalla koko taloudellesi
Pehmeäkantiset, kovakantiset ja isotekstiset kirjat painatuskustannusten hinnalla

Aloita maksutta

Aloita maksutta. Uusiutuu vuosittain. Peru milloin tahansa.

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Kysymyksiä teoksesta Psalm 21

How many verses does Psalm 21 have?

Psalm 21 has 13 verses.

What is Psalm 21 about?

It celebrates the king's joy in God's strength and blessings, then turns to confidence that God will overcome his enemies. Christians may pray it as an expression of thanksgiving and trust.

Who wrote Psalm 21?

Its biblical heading associates it with David, and it is traditionally attributed to him. The heading does not establish its authorship with historical certainty.

When do Christians recite Psalm 21?

Many Christians recite it during personal prayer or worship, especially for thanksgiving or when praying for leaders. Its use varies among Christian traditions.