“He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.”
The statement that the king asked life of God and God gave him length of days forever establishes eternal duration of the king's reign or eschatological blessing. The request for life suggests desire for continued existence and rule. The granting suggests divine favor and the transcendence of normal mortality. This verse introduces eschatological hope.
Church Fathers on Psalms 21:4
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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