The Meaning of Psalms 21:13 Explained

Psalms 21:13

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

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

Darby: Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 21:13 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Evidently David joined his people in lifting up the Lord because of His strength. They promised continued worship for His power that had brought victory.
When God"s people experience victory over their spiritual enemies, they should acknowledge that their success is the work of God for them. We can look forward to future victories in the will of God because God is loyal to His promises and strong enough to overcome every foe.

Context Summary

Psalms 21:1-13 - Rejoicing In The Strength Of Jehovah
This is a companion to the psalm preceding. The blessings there asked for are here gladly acknowledged to have been granted; and bright anticipations are entertained for the future. How much of this psalm is true only of the ideal King-our Lord! Let us read it with special reference to Him as He rides forth on His white horse, Revelation 19:11-16.
That which the heart desires, the lips at times find difficulty in expressing. God's help always prevents us, that is, "goes before" us, anticipates our needs. The only life that can satisfy is the eternal, but that is ours already if we only knew it. Our beloved dead are more blessed forever, because they see Him "face to face;" but we also may share their joy. Trust in Christ is the secret of immovability. God has exalted Christ to be a Prince and a Savior, and we shall never be at peace until we have done the same, Acts 5:31. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 21

1  A thanksgiving for victory
7  with confidence of further success

What do the individual words in Psalms 21:13 mean?

Be exalted Yahweh in Your own strength we will sing and praise Your power
ר֣וּמָה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ

ר֣וּמָה  Be  exalted 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
יְהוָ֣ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ  in  Your  own  strength 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עֹז  
Sense: might, strength.
נָשִׁ֥ירָה  we  will  sing 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative, first person common plural
Root: שִׁיר  
Sense: to sing.
וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה  and  praise 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common plural
Root: זָמַר  
Sense: to sing, sing praise, make music.
גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ  Your  power 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: גְּבוּרָה  
Sense: strength, might.