“Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.”
The final exclamation be exalted O Lord in Your strength and we will sing and praise Your power concludes with doxological celebration. The exaltation of God addresses God as the ultimate recipient of honor. The singing and praise suggest communal worship. The power emphasis reiterates God's strength as the source of all blessing. This verse concludes by redirecting attention from the king's triumph to God's greatness.
Church Fathers on Psalms 21:13
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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