## Psalms Chapter 21

###### Psalms 21:1
[Psalms 21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musicians, A Psalm of David.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, a psalm of David.


###### Psalms 21:2
[Psalms 21:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:2)

יְֽהֹוָ֗ה בְּעׇזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־[יָּ֥גֶל] (יגיל) מְאֹֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The king joys in Thy strength, O Lord; and in Thy salvation how greatly he rejoices!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O L rd, in Your strength shall the king [(David)] rejoice. And in Your salvation how greatly shall he regale!


###### Psalms 21:3
[Psalms 21:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:3)

תַּאֲוַ֣ת לִ֭בּוֹ נָתַ֣תָּה לּ֑וֹ וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו בַּל־מָנַ֥עְתָּ סֶּֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You have given him the desire of his heart, and You [certainly] shall not withhold the petition of his lips!


###### Psalms 21:4
[Psalms 21:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:4)

כִּֽי־תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכ֣וֹת ט֑וֹב תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thou dost meet him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For [(before he even asked)] You preceded him [(i.e., his asking)] with blessings of good [viz. II Samuel 7:12]; You have set on his head a crown of gold [viz. II Samuel 12:30].


###### Psalms 21:5
[Psalms 21:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:5)

חַיִּ֤ים**׀** שָׁאַ֣ל מִ֭מְּךָ נָתַ֣תָּה לּ֑וֹ אֹ֥רֶךְ יָ֝מִ֗ים עוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He asked life of Thee, and Thou didst give it him; length of days for ever and ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He asked life of You [(in fleeing from Eretz Yisrael before Saul)]. You gave it to him [(by returning him to Eretz Yisrael)], length of days [(to his kingdom)] forever [viz. II Samuel 7:13].


###### Psalms 21:6
[Psalms 21:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:6)

גָּד֣וֹל כְּ֭בוֹדוֹ בִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ ה֥וֹד וְ֝הָדָ֗ר תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His glory is great in Thy salvation: honour and majesty Thou dost lay upon him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Great is his honor through Your salvation. Grandeur and glory shall you set upon him.


###### Psalms 21:7
[Psalms 21:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:7)

כִּֽי־תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בְרָכ֣וֹת לָעַ֑ד תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thou dost make him most blessed forever: Thou makest him exceeding glad with Thy countenance.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For You shall appoint him for blessings forever. You shall regale him in the joy of [beholding] Your face [(in Gan Eden)].


###### Psalms 21:8
[Psalms 21:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:8)

כִּֽי־הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵ֣חַ בַּיהֹוָ֑ה וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the most High he shall not be moved.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the king trusts in the L rd, and in the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not falter.


###### Psalms 21:9
[Psalms 21:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:9)

תִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכׇל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ֗ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thy hand shall find out all Thy enemies: Thy right hand shall seize those that hate Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Bring Your hand [i.e., Your blows] upon all of Your foes; bring Your right hand upon all of Your haters.


###### Psalms 21:10
[Psalms 21:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:10)

תְּשִׁיתֵ֤מוֹ**׀** כְּתַנּ֥וּר אֵשׁ֮ לְעֵ֢ת פָּ֫נֶ֥יךָ יְ֭הֹוָה בְּאַפּ֣וֹ יְבַלְּעֵ֑ם וְֽתֹאכְלֵ֥ם אֵֽשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou shalt make them like a fiery oven in the time of Thy anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Make them like a fiery furnace at the time of Your wrath. Let the L rd in His wrath swallow them up, and let fire consume them.


###### Psalms 21:11
[Psalms 21:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:11)

פִּ֭רְיָמוֹ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תְּאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Their fruit shalt Thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Make their [Esav's] fruit go lost from the earth, and their seed from the sons of men.


###### Psalms 21:12
[Psalms 21:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:12)

כִּי־נָט֣וּ עָלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For they intended evil against Thee: they imagined a mischievous device, but they will not succeed.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For they [(Titus and his cohorts)] have plotted evil against You [(to kill You!)]; they have devised a scheme that they cannot [execute].


###### Psalms 21:13
[Psalms 21:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:13)

כִּ֭י תְּשִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ שֶׁ֑כֶם בְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ תְּכוֹנֵ֥ן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thou shalt make them turn their back; Thou shalt aim Thy bowstrings against the face of them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For You will make them a portion [(to be divided among Israel [viz. Isaiah 23:18])]. With Your bowstrings You will direct [Your arrows] at their faces.


###### Psalms 21:14
[Psalms 21:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/21:14)

ר֣וּמָה יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָ֗ה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Be Thou exalted, Lord, in Thy own strength: we will sing and praise Thy power.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Rise up, O L rd, in Your might [(against those who rise against You)] and we shall sing and chant Your strength.