## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 21

###### Rashi on Psalms 21:2:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:2:1)

**בְּעָזְּךָ יִשְׂמַח מֶלֶךְ.** רַבּוֹתֵינוּ פָּתְרוּהוּ עַל מֶלֶךְ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, וְנָכוֹן הַדָּבָר לְפוֹתְרוֹ עוֹד עַל דָּוִד עַצְמוֹ, לִתְשׁוּבַת אֲחֵרִים שֶׁדָּרְשׁוּ בוֹ שֶׁאַחַר שֶׁלָּקַח אֶת בַּת שֶׁבַע אָמַר מִזְמוֹר זֶה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**may the king rejoice with Your strength** Our Rabbis (Mid. Ps. 21:1) interpreted it as referring to the King Messiah, but the matter may correctly be interpreted further as referring to David himself, in order to refute the sectarians, who became bold because of it.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:3:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:3:1)

**וַאֲרֶשֶׁת.** לְשׁוֹן דִּבּוּר, וְאֵין לוֹ דִּמְיוֹן. וּמְנַחֵם הֵבִיא לוֹ חָבֵר: ״כְּרִשְׁיוֹן כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס״ (עזרא ג:ז), וּשְׁנֵיהֶם לְשׁוֹן מִבְטָא שְׂפָתַיִם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the speech of** Heb. וארשת, an expression of speech, which has no similar word. Menachem (p. 167), however, brought a [word] similar to it (Ezra 3:7): “by the authorization (כרשיון) of Cyrus, king of Persia.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:4:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:4:1)

**כִּי תְקַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכוֹת טוֹב.** קֹדֶם שֶׁשָּׁאַלְתִּי מִמְּךָ, הִקְדַּמְתָּ לִי בִּרְכָתְךָ עַל יְדֵי נָתָן הַנָּבִיא ״וְהַקִימוֹתִי אֶת זַרְעֲךָ וְגוֹמֵר״ (שמואל ב ז:יב), ״וַהֲכִינֹתִי אֶת כִּסֵּא מַמְלַכְתְּךָ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְעוֹלָם״ (שמואל ב ז:יג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For You have preceded him with the blessings of the good man** Before I asked You, You preceded me with Your blessing through Nathan the prophet (in II Sam. 7:12f.): “then I will raise up your seed...and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:4:2
[Rashi on Psalms 21:4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:4:2)

**תָּשִׁית לְרֹאשׁוֹ עֲטֶרֶת פָּז.** ״וַיִּקַּח עֲטֶרֶת מַלְכָּם וַתְּהִי עַל רֹאשׁ דָּוִד״ (שמואל ב יב:ל):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You have placed a gold crown on his head** (As in II Sam. 12:30): “And he took the crown of Malkam...and it was [set] upon David’s head.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:5:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:5:1)

**חַיִּים שָׁאַל מִמְּךָ.** כְּשֶׁהָיִיתִי בּוֹרֵחַ לְחוּצָה לָאָרֶץ מִפְּנֵי שָׁאוּל, הָיִיתִי מִתְפַּלֵּל: ״אֶתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי ה׳ בְּאַרְצוֹת הַחַיִּים״ (תהלים קטז:ט):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He asked You for life** As I fled outside the Holy Land from before Saul, I would pray, “May I walk before the Lord in the lands of the living” (below 116:9).


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:5:2
[Rashi on Psalms 21:5:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:5:2)

**נָתַתָּה לוֹ.** שֶׁהֲשִׁיבוֹתַנִי לְאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You gave it to him** For You restored me to the land of Israel.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:5:3
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**אֹרֶךְ יָמִים.** לְמַלְכוּתִי, שֶׁאָמַרְתָּ: ״וַהֲכִינֹתִי אֶת־כִּסֵּא מַמְלַכְתְּךָ עַד־עוֹלָם״ (שמואל ב ז:יג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**length of days** to his kingdom, for You said, “and I will establish the throne of your (sic) kingdom forever” (II Sam. 7:13).


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:6:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:6:1)

**תְּשַׁוֶּה.** מְנַחֵם פָּתַר תְּשַׁוֶּה, ״תָּשִׂים״ (בראשית ו:טז), ״תָּשִׁית״ (תהלים כא:ד), לָשׁוֹן אֶחָד לָהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You place** Heb. תשוה Menachem (p. 171) interpreted: תשוה, תשים, and תשית have the same meaning.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:7:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:7:1)

**תְּחַדֵּהוּ.** לְשׁוֹן חֶדְוָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You shall make him happy** Heb. תחדהו, an expression of חדוה, joy.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:7:2
[Rashi on Psalms 21:7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:7:2)

**אֶת פָּנֶיךָ.** בְּגַן עֵדֶן. וְרַבּוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁדְּרָשׁוּהוּ בְּמֶלֶךְ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, הֵבִיאוּ רְאָיָה לַדָּבָר: ״וְעַד עַתִּיק יוֹמַיָּא מְטָה וּקְדָמוֹהִי הַקְרְבוּהִי״ (דניאל ז:יג); וְאוֹמֵר ״וְהִקְרַבְתִּיו וְנִגַּשׁ אֵלָי״ (ירמיה ל:כא):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**before You** in Paradise. Our Rabbis, who interpreted it as referring to the King Messiah, brought proof on that matter (from Dan. 7: 13): “and came to the Ancient of days and brought him near before Him.” Scripture also states (in Jer. 30:21): “and I will bring him near, and he shall approach Me.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:8:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:8:1)

**בַּל יִמּוֹט.** וּבְחֶסֶד עֶלְיוֹן הוּא בּוֹטֵחַ שֶׁלֹּא יִמּוֹט:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**that he should not falter** And he trusts in the loving-kindness of the Most High that he should not falter.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:9:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:9:1)

**תִּמְצָא יָדְךָ לְכָל אוֹיְבֶיךָ.** כָּל מַכַּת יָדְךָ שֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ לְהָבִיא, הָבֵא עַל אוֹיְבֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Your hand shall suffice for all Your enemies** All the smiting of Your hand that You have to bring, bring upon Your enemies.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:10:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:10:1)

**לְעֵת פָּנֶיךָ.** לְעֵת זַעְמְךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**at the time of Your anger** Heb. פניך, at the time of Your fury.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:10:2
[Rashi on Psalms 21:10:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:10:2)

**בְּאַפּוֹ יְבַלְּעֵם.** תְּפִלָּה הִיא זוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**destroy them with His wrath** This is a prayer.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:11:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:11:1)

**פִּרְיָמוֹ מֵאֶרֶץ תְּאַבֵּד.** לְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא הוּא מִתְפַּלֵּל שֶׁיְּאַבֵּד זַרְעוֹ שֶׁל עֲמָלֵק הָרָשָׁע:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You shall destroy their fruit from the earth** He prays to the Holy One, blessed be He, that He destroy the descendants of the wicked Esau.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:12:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:12:1)

**כִּי נָטוּ עָלֶיךָ רָעָה.** כְּנֶגֶד טִיטוּס הָרָשָׁע, שֶׁאָמַר: הָרַג אֶת עַצְמוֹ! (גיטין נו:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For they have directed evil against You** [This was said] regarding the wicked Titus, who said that he had killed Him.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:12:2
[Rashi on Psalms 21:12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:12:2)

**בַּל יוּכְלוּ.** לַעֲשׂוֹתָהּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**that they cannot** execute.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:13:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:13:1)

**כִּי תְשִׁיתֵמוֹ שֶׁכֶם.** אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׁית אוֹתָם לְחֵלֶק, שֶׁיְּחַלְּקוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת מָמוֹנָם, כְּמוֹ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ישעיהו כג:יח) ״וְהָיָה סַחְרָהּ וְאֶתְנַנָּהּ וְגוֹמֵר״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For You shall place them as a portion** For You shall place them as a portion, that Israel will divide their money, as it is stated (in Isa. 23:18): “And her commerce and her hire shall be...”


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:13:2
[Rashi on Psalms 21:13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:13:2)

**בְּמֵיתָרֶיךָ תְּכוֹנֵן עַל פְּנֵיהֶם.** בְּמֵיתְרֵי קַשְּׁתוֹתֶיךָ תְּכוֹנֵן חִצֶּיךָ וְתַזְמִינֵם לִירוֹת עַל פְּנֵיהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**with Your bowstrings You shall set toward their faces** With the strings of Your bows, You shall aim Your arrows at their faces.


###### Rashi on Psalms 21:14:1
[Rashi on Psalms 21:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/21:14:1)

**רוּמָה ה׳ בְּעֻזֶּךָ.** עַל הַקָּמִים, וְ**נָשִׁירָה וּנְזַמְּרָה** (ספרים אחרי אינו):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Exalt Yourself, O Lord, with Your strength** over those who rise up [against You], and let us sing and chant.