Psalm 21:6 “Surely you have granted him eternal blessings”
[You granted David the blessing of being an ancestor of Jesus and along with that, eternal life. You granted Jesus the blessing of the Resurrection and now He lives forever to intercede for those who believe in Him. And You grant us a rich, everlasting relationship with Him, from which flow further blessings into our lives: grace, goodness, power, protection and wisdom—all a foretaste of what we will have in eternity.]
“and made him glad with the joy of your presence.”
[To exult in your powerful and pure presence, Lord God, is to have joy! You, Heavenly Father, restored David’s relationship with you after his adultery. And in the Resurrection, you restored the fabric of the Trinity, which was torn when you turned away from Jesus as He became sin for us on the cross. Now in the God-head there is no end to your joyful, pristine relationships–the Father, Son and Holy Spirit’s rich unity–and your joy of being in the presence of each other. And you also brought us into your presence, into your family, into your embrace when you made us your children, giving us gladness.]
Psalm 21:7 “For the king trusts in the LORD;”
[When David trusted in you, he was led on in paths of righteousness. As the Lord Jesus trusted you, LORD, He submitted to the cross and death. As a man He was totally vulnerable, absolutely weak, helpless in his humanness–but He was willing to be weak because He knew and trusted your pure, positive, perfect character which proved true again in the Resurrection. And so can we!]
“through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.”
[Your love did not fail, did not leave Jesus in the grave, but
brought about the great victory over death, decay and the devil. And that “unfailingness” continues in our lives, as you, the Most High, the Final Authority, the Almighty One, persist in your perfect love to protect us so we will never be shaken as we rest on the rock-solid reality of your rich and reliable character.
Praise be to you Lord God, Triune King, Gracious Shepherd, Mighty Warrior. Tender Father. To you be honor and glory and praise as I submit to and trust in your goodness today and on into eternity forever. Amen.]
