Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Read the Bible

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Psalms 21:2

The longing of his heart, hast thou given him, and, the request of his lips, hast thou not withheld. Selah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gifts from God;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gifts of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Crown;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Joy;   Psalms;   Sin;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Gold;   Solomon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Satan, Synagogue of;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for May 6;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You have given him his heart’s desireand have not denied the request of his lips.Selah
Hebrew Names Version
You have given him his heart's desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
King James Version
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
English Standard Version
You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
New Century Version
You gave the king what he wanted and did not refuse what he asked for. Selah
New English Translation
You grant him his heart's desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah)
Amplified Bible
You have given him his heart's desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
You have given him his heart's desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
World English Bible
You have given him his heart's desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire, and hast not denyed him the request of his lips. Selah.
Legacy Standard Bible
You have given him his heart's desire,And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Berean Standard Bible
You have granted his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
Contemporary English Version
You did what he wanted most and never told him "No."
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai , the king finds joy in your strength; what great joy he displays in your victory!
Darby Translation
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Easy-to-Read Version
And you gave him what he wanted. You gave him what he asked for. Selah
George Lamsa Translation
Thou hast given him his hearts desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips.
Good News Translation
You have given him his heart's desire; you have answered his request.
Lexham English Bible
You have given him the desire of his heart, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
Literal Translation
You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the prayer of his lips. Selah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou hast geuen him his hertes desyre, & hast not put him fro the request of his lippes.
American Standard Version
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah
Bible in Basic English
You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!
King James Version (1611)
Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou hast geuen him his heartes desire: and hast not denied him the request of his lippes. Selah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou hast granted him the desire of his soul, and hast not withheld from him the request of his lips. Pause.
English Revised Version
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou hast youe to hym the desire of his herte; and thou hast not defraudid hym of the wille of hise lippis.
Update Bible Version
You have given him his heart's desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
New King James Version
You have given him his heart's desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips.Selah
New Living Translation
For you have given him his heart's desire; you have withheld nothing he requested. Interlude
New Life Bible
You have given him the desire of his heart. You have not kept from him anything that he has asked for.
New Revised Standard
You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
Douay-Rheims Bible
(20-3) Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
Revised Standard Version
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. [Selah]
Young's Literal Translation
The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
You have given him his heart's desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

Contextual Overview

1 O Yahweh, in thy strength, will the king rejoice, and, in thy salvation, how greatly will he exult! 2 The longing of his heart, hast thou given him, and, the request of his lips, hast thou not withheld. Selah. 3 For thou wilt come to meet him, with the blessings of goodness, Thou wilt set on his head, a crown of pure gold. 4 Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond. 5 Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt thou lay upon him; 6 For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 2:8, Psalms 2:9, Psalms 20:4, Psalms 20:5, Psalms 92:11, Isaiah 49:6-12, Hebrews 7:25

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:4 - and Psalms 95:4 - In Psalms 124:2 - when men Proverbs 10:24 - the desire Proverbs 13:19 - The desire Proverbs 30:7 - deny me them not

Cross-References

Genesis 17:19
And God said - Truly, Sarah thy wife, is about to bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name, Isaac, - and I will establish my covenant with him as an age-abiding covenant, to his seed after him.
Genesis 17:21
But my covenant, will I establish with Isaac, - whom Sarah shall bear, to thee, by this set time, in the next year.
Genesis 18:10
And he said, I will, surely return, unto thee at the quickening season, - and lo! a son for Sarah thy wife. Now Sarah, was hearkening at the opening of the tent, it, being behind him.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything, too wonderful for Yahweh? At the appointed time, I will return unto thee, at the quickening season and Sarah, shall have a son.
Genesis 21:16
and went and sat her down over against him at a distance like as of such as draw the bow, for she said Let me not look upon the death of the child, - So she sat down over against him, and the boy lifted up his voice, and wept
Genesis 21:17
And God heard the voice of the boy, and a messenger of God called unto Hagar out of the heavens; and said to her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Do not fear, for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the boy where he is.
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said, I, will swear.
Genesis 21:25
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
Luke 1:36
And lo! Elizabeth thy kinswoman, even she, hath conceived a son in, her old-age; - and, this month, is, the sixth, to her, the so-called barren one;
Acts 7:8
And he gave unto him a covenant of circumcision; and, thus, he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou hast given him his heart's desire,.... Which the church had prayed for in Psalms 20:4; whatever Christ's heart desired, or his lips requested, has been given him;

and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Whatever he asked in the council and covenant of peace was granted; he asked for all the elect, as his spouse and bride; these were the desire of his heart and eyes, and they were given him; he asked for all the blessings of grace for them, and all grace was given to them in him; he asked for glory, for eternal life, and it was promised him; and not only the promise of it was put into his hand, but the thing itself; see Psalms 2:8 1 John 5:11; and Psalms 20:4; whatever he requested of his Father, when here on earth, was granted; he always heard him; that memorable prayer of his in John 17:1 is heard and answered, both in what respects himself, his own glorification, and the conversion, sanctification, union, preservation, and glorification of his people; whatever he now desires and requests in heaven, as the advocate and intercessor for his saints, is ever fulfilled; which is an instance of the great regard Jehovah has unto him, and may be considered as a reason of his joy in him.

Selah; on this word, John 17:1- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire - See the notes at Psalms 20:4. This had been the prayer of the people that God would “grant him according to his own heart, and fulfil all his counsel,” and this desire had now been granted. All that had been wished; all that had been prayed for by himself or by the people, had been granted.

And hast not withholden - Hast not denied or refused.

The request of his lips - The request, or the desire which his lips had uttered. The meaning is, that his petitions had been filly granted.

Selah - See the notes at Psalms 3:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 21:2. Thou hast given him his heart's desire — This seems to refer to the prayers offered in the preceding Psalm; see especially Psalms 21:1-4.


 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile