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Psalms 21:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

EXPOSITION

Psalms 21:1-13 is generally regarded as a companion composition to Psalms 20:1-9, being the thanksgiving after the victory for which the preceding psalm was the supplication. It consists of three parts:

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