“For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.”
The statement that God has made the king exceedingly blessed and will make him glad with the presence of God establishes blessing and divine presence as the king's ultimate good. The exceeding blessedness suggests abundance. The gladness from divine presence suggests joy rooted in communion with God. This verse establishes that presence with God constitutes supreme reward.
Church Fathers on Psalms 21:6
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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