KJV King James Version
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
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Psalm 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
WEB World English Bible
For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
ASV American Standard Version
For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.
Surrounding context — Psalm 21
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory [is] great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
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Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.Psalm 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.Galatians 3:9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.Luke 2:10-11And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.Genesis 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:Psalm 43:4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.Galatians 3:14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.Psalm 63:2-5To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.Luke 2:30-32For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,Psalm 4:6-7[There be] many that say, Who will shew us [any] good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.1 Chronicles 17:27Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and [it shall be] blessed for ever.Psalm 72:17-19His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
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