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ESV: For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

NIV: For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.

NASB: For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the faithfulness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

CSB: For the king relies on the Lord; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.

NLT: For the king trusts in the Lord. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

KJV: For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

NKJV: For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

This repeats David's unshakeable confidence in God; this is a trust founded in God's own character and faithfulness. None of David's enemies would shake him from the throne. God favored King David too much for an enemy to topple him. He would continue to complete the mission God had designed for him.

Believers may experience suffering, difficulties, deprivation, and persecution, but nothing can separate them from God's love revealed in the Lord Jesus. Romans 8:37 asserts that "in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." The following two verses tell us, "neither death nor life,; nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38–39).

Our circumstances often change, but God's love for us is changeless.

Psalm 21:1–7, much like the first part of Psalm 20, records the praise David and the congregation offer to the Lord for granting David victory over his enemy. This section precedes the congregation's confidence in what the Lord will do through David. Second Samuel 7:1–17 provides a background to these verses by reporting the covenant God made with David. Part of the covenant was an assurance that God would subdue David's enemies.

Psalm 21 opens and closes with praise to the Lord for the strength He gave David and his army for gaining a victory over the enemy. In verses 1–7 David and the people extol God for answering their prayer and for giving David rich blessings. They rejoice in knowing the Lord is present, and they express their trust in the Lord. They feel safe knowing the Lord's love is unfailing. The people of the congregation voice their assurance that King David will defeat his enemies. David's enemies may plan evil and devise mischief against him, but they will not succeed. David will rout them, and his arrows will strike them. The closing verse of Psalm 21 is a prayer by David and the congregation—it is also a pledge to sing and praise the Lord God for His power.

This psalm is likely a follow-up to Psalm 20. In Psalm 20 the congregation of Israel and David prayed for victory in an upcoming battle. Psalm 21 offers thanks for the victory and expresses David's joy over the strength from the Lord that secured the victory. David also anticipates victory in future encounters. Second Samuel 7:4–16 contains the covenant God made with David.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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