Psa 21:6-12 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 6. Thou hast made him most blessed for ever ] Literally, "Thou hast set him for blessings for ever." Thou hast made the Messiah the Source whence all blessings for time and for eternity shall be derived. He is the Mediator between God and man. Thou hast made him exceeding glad ] Jesus, as Messiah, for the joy that was set before him , of redeeming a lost world by his death, endured the cross, and despised the shame , and is for ever set down on the right hand of God.

‏ Psalms 21:6-12

Verse 6. Thou hast made him most blessed for ever] Literally, "Thou hast set him for blessings for ever." Thou hast made the Messiah the Source whence all blessings for time and for eternity shall be derived. He is the Mediator between God and man.

Thou hast made him exceeding glad] Jesus, as Messiah, for the joy that was set before him, of redeeming a lost world by his death, endured the cross, and despised the shame, and is for ever set down on the right hand of God.

Verse 7. The king trusteth in the Lord] It was not by my skill or valour that I have gained this victory, but by faith in the strong, protecting, and conquering arm of JEHOVAH.

He shall not be moved.] Perhaps this may be best understood of him who was David's prototype. His throne, kingdom, and government, shall remain for ever.

Verse 8. Thine hand shall find out] Thy uncontrollable power shall find out all thine enemies, wheresoever hidden or howsoever secret. God knows the secret sinner, and where the workers of iniquity hide themselves.

Verse 9. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven] By thy wrath they shall be burnt up, and they shall be the means of consuming others. One class of sinners shall, in God's judgments, be the means of destroying another class; and at last themselves shall be destroyed.

Verse 10. Their fruit shalt thou destroy] Even their posterity shall be cut off, and thus their memorial shall perish.

Verse 11. For they intended evil] Sinners shall not be permitted to do all that is in their power against the godly; much less shall they be able to perform all that they wish.

Verse 12. Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back] God can in a moment strike the most powerful and numerous army, even in the moment of victory, with panic; and then even the lame, the army which they had nearly routed, shall take the prey, and divide the spoil.

Against the face of them.] Thou shalt cause them to turn their backs and fly, as if a volley of arrows had been discharged in their faces. This seems to be the sense of this difficult verse.