Psalms 21:3 · KJV
“For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.”
— Psalms 21:3
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
He asked life of thee, {and} thou gavest {it} him, {even} length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 21 — Context
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4He asked life of thee, {and} thou gavest {it} him, {even} length of days for ever and ever.
5His glory {is} great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:30
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof {was} a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was {set} on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. {in great...: Heb. very great}
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly {places} in Christ: {places: or, things}
1 Chronicles 20:2
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and {there were} precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. {to weigh: Heb. the weight of}
Psalms 31:19
{Oh} how great {is} thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; {which} thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Psalms 59:10
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see {my desire} upon mine enemies. {enemies: Heb. observers}
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. {for the: or, by the}
Romans 11:35
Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.