Psalms 21:13

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.

American Standard Version (1901)

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

Bible in Basic English

Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.

Free Bible Version

Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!

Geneva Bible 1599

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: so will we sing and prayse thy power.

King James (Authorized) Version

Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

One Unity Resource Bible

Be exalted, Adonai , in your strength, so we will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to your power.

Translation for Translators

Yahweh, show us that you are very strong! When you do that, while we sing we will praise you because you are very powerful.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power.

Noah Webster Bible

Be thou exalted, LORD, in thy own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

World English Bible

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

Young's Literal Translation

Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!

Context

After the Battle

¹²For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them. ¹³Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.

Sermons

Every Battle a Victor

David Wilkerson

Summary

In this verse, King David praises the Lord for His strength and power, acknowledging that God will ultimately overthrow those who rise up against Him. It reflects David's confidence in God's ability to bring justice and deliverance to His people. The verse serves as a reminder of the sovereignty of God and His faithfulness to protect and vindicate His followers. It inspires trust in God's victory over all adversaries, instilling hope and assurance in His divine protection.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

(Heb.: 21:14) After the song has spread abroad its wings in twice three tetrastichs, it closes by, as it were, soaring aloft and thus losing itself in a distich. It is a cry to God for victory in battle, on behalf of the king. "Be Thou exalted," i.e., manifest Thyself in Thy supernal (Psa 57:6, 12) and judicial (Psa 7:7.) sovereignty. What these closing words long to see realised is that Jahve should reveal for world-wide conquest this גּבוּרה, to which everything that opposes Him must yield, and it is for this they promise beforehand a joyous gratitude.