You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.
Parallel translations
- WEB For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
- KJV For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
- BSB For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
- NKJV For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.
- NASB For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.
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Quick answer
God makes the king blessed forever and fills him with joy in his presence. Lasting blessing and gladness come from nearness to God.
Overview
The king is made the recipient of perpetual blessing and is gladdened by the joy of God's presence. The deepest blessing is fellowship with God himself. This anticipates the Messiah, who lives in unbroken fellowship with the Father and brings his people into that same joy of God's presence forever (Ps 16:11).
Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 2:28You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
- Ps 45:7You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
- Ps 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
- Gal 3:9So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
- Luke 2:10–11The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
- Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
- Gen 12:2I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- Ps 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
- Gal 3:14that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- Luke 2:30–32for my eyes have seen your salvation,
- Ps 63:2–5So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
- Ps 72:17–19His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- 1 Chr 17:27Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”
- Ps 4:6–7Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
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