King James Version

Psalms 21:6

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 21:7.

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…תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּteshitehvapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd 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.בְרָכ֣וֹתverakhotblessingבְּרָכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “blessing”, the ordinary formH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.לָעַ֑דlaadto eternityעַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּtechadehvrejoiceחָדָהverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH2302to rejoicemake glad, be joined, rejoice.בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗הvesimchahin gladnessשִׂמְחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.פָּנֶֽיךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(21-7) For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

World English Bible

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Darby Translation

For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

Douay-Rheims

They cried to thee, and they were saved: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(21-7) For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι δώσεις αὐτῷ εὐλογίαν εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος, εὐφρανεῖς αὐτὸν ἐν χαρᾷ μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου.