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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 45 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 45. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/45/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 45. Psalm 21

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician. A Psalm Of David

[¶1] 1 O Jehovah! in thy strength rejoice shall the king, And in thy salvation how greatly shall he exult!

[¶2] 2 The desire of his heart thou hast given him, And what he uttered with his lips, thou hast not denied him. Selah.

[¶3] 3 For thou shalt prevent him with blessings of good; Thou shalt place upon his head a crown of gold.

[¶4] 4 Life he asked from thee; Thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

[¶5] 5 Great is his glory in thy salvation: Splendor and beauty thou hast put upon him.

[¶6] 6 For thou hast set him [to be] blessings for ever: Thou hast gladdened him with joy before thy countenance.

[¶7] 7 For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the goodness of the Most High, he shall not be moved

[¶8] 8 Find out shall thy hand all thy enemies; Thy right hand shall find out thy haters.

[¶9] 9 Thou shalt put them as in a furnace of fire in the time of thy wrath, O Jehova! In his wrath he shall overwhelm them, And consume them shall the fire.

[¶10] 10 Their fruit from the earth thou wilt destroy, And their seed from among the sons of men.

[¶11] 11 For they have spread out against thee evil; They have devised against thee a stratagem which they could not accomplish.

[¶12] 12 For thou wilt set them as a butt; On thy strings thou shalt make ready thy arrows against their faces.

[¶13] 13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah! in thy strength, Then we will sing and celebrate in psalms thy power.