King James Version

Psalms 21:3

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 21:4.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּteqadmenvmeetקָדַםverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “meet”, an unfinished actionH6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent.בִּרְכ֣וֹתbirkhotblessingבְּרָכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “blessing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…תָּשִׁ֥יתtashitapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “apply”, an unfinished actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹleroshvoto headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.עֲטֶ֣רֶתateretcrownעֲטָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5850a crowncrown.פָּֽזpazfine goldפָּזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine gold”, the ordinary formH6337pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)fine (pure) gold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(21-4) For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

World English Bible

For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

Darby Translation

For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

Douay-Rheims

O my God, I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be reputed as folly in me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(21-4) For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι προέφθασας αὐτὸν ἐν εὐλογίαις χρηστότητος, ἔθηκας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ στέφανον ἐκ λίθου τιμίου.