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Psalm 21:5
His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.
3For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
4He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
5His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.
6For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
7For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
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The king’s great glory rests on God’s salvation, a striking picture of someone whose high standing still depends on what God gives him.
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Psalm 138:5Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!Both speak of great glory: Psalm 21 describes the king’s glory through God’s salvation, while Psalm 138 praises the LORD’s own glory.
1 Peter 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.Both describe exalted standing: the king receives majesty from God, and Jesus is at God’s right hand with powers subject to him.
Revelation 5:8–13Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full …The shared thread is honor: God bestows it on the king, while the creatures and elders bow before the Lamb.
Ephesians 1:20–22which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,God acts to exalt in both passages, laying majesty on the king and seating the risen Christ at his right hand.
Hebrews 8:1Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the …Both use the language of majesty, though the psalm describes the king’s bestowed honor and Hebrews names the heavenly Majesty.
Zechariah 6:13He will build the LORD’s temple. He will bear the glory, and will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest on his throne. The counsel of peace will be …Glory belongs to a royal figure in both passages; Zechariah also describes that figure building the LORD’s temple and serving as priest.
John 17:22The glory which you have given me, I have given to them, that they may be one, even as we are one,Both describe glory as given: God grants it to the king, and Jesus shares the glory he received with his followers.
Psalm 45:3Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.Both describe majesty, with Psalm 21 naming God as its giver and Psalm 45 addressing a mighty one clothed in splendor.
Esther 1:4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.Both speak of royal honor and majesty; Esther describes their lavish display, while Psalm 21 names God as their source.
Job 40:10“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.Both picture honor and majesty as something worn, though Psalm 21 says God lays them on the king.
Matthew 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.Both describe royal standing as received: the king is given honor and majesty, and Jesus declares that all authority has been given him.
Psalm 8:5For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.Both name God as the giver of glory and honor, using royal language to describe the dignity he bestows.
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Even a crowned king depends on God’s help. Whatever recognition you receive, this song keeps the giver in view: God saves the king and bestows his honor.
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