Psalm 21

From: Short Meditations on the Psalms: Chiefly in Their Prophectic Character By: John Gifford Bellett

Psalm 21 • 1 min. read • grade level: 8

This is a continuation of the language of the Remnant which we had in the preceding Psalm. They first address Jehovah, owning that they have a full and glorious anticipation of the victory of their King, and of His establishment in His kingdom, because He had trusted in Him, his God. (See Psa. 18:2-3²The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. ³I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. (Psalm 18:2‑3); Heb. 2:13; 5:7¹³And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. (Hebrews 2:13)
⁷Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; (Hebrews 5:7).) Then, in what may be called the second part, beginning with Psa. 21:8⁸Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. (Psalm 21:8), they address Messiah as still in the heavens, but telling Him as it were of His coming victories; and they close by desiring His exaltation, owning Him Lord.

His crown is one of “pure gold” (Psa. 21:3³For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. (Psalm 21:3)); that is, of unsullied righteousness; and therefore His kingdom such as will last (Heb. 1:8-9⁸But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. ⁹Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. (Hebrews 1:8‑9)); “length of days forever and ever” (Psa. 21:4⁴He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. (Psalm 21:4)).

David was the type of the true King thus in victory. And David’s desire was fulfilled (2 Sam. 7:19¹⁹And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God? (2 Samuel 7:19)); as here Messiah’s is in Psalm 21:4⁴He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. (Psalm 21:4).

The 110th Psalm, I may observe, is another instance of a worshipper addressing Jehovah and Christ by turns, as he sees them gloriously seated in the heavens. What characters of communion are our souls entitled to! what discoveries of heaven as it now is does scripture make to us! What sights of glories yet to come do we get there!

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