“The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!”
This thanksgiving for the king opens with affirmation that the king rejoices in God's strength and greatly exults in God's salvation. The joy language suggests comprehensive gratification and delight. The exultation emphasizes the intensity of celebration. This opening establishes the king's emotional response to God's aid.
Church Fathers on Psalms 21:1
To the end, a psalm of David himself. 1. The title is a familiar one; the Psalm is of Christ. 2. “O Lord, the King shall rejoice in Your strength” Psalm 20:1. O Lord, in Your strength, whereby the Word was made flesh, the Man Christ Jesus shall rejoice. “And shall exult exceedingly in Your salvation.” And in that, whereby Thou quickenest all things, shall exult exceedingly. 3. “You have given Him the desire of His soul” Psalm 20:2. He desired to eat the Passover, Luke…
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