Mazmur 21:2-3

21:2 You grant ¹  him his heart’s desire;

you do not refuse his request. ²  (Selah)

21:3 For you bring him ³  rich ⁴  blessings; ⁵ 

you place a golden crown on his head.

[21:2]  ¹ tn The translation assumes the perfect verbal forms in v. 2 are generalizing, stating factually what God typically does for the king. Another option is to take them as present perfects, “you have granted…you have not refused.” See v. 4, which mentions a specific request for a long reign.

[21:2]  ² tn Heb “and the request of his lips you do not refuse.”

[21:3]  ³ tn Or “meet him [with].”

[21:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “good.”

[21:3]  ⁵ sn You bring him rich blessings. The following context indicates that God’s “blessings” include deliverance/protection, vindication, sustained life, and a long, stable reign (see also Pss 3:8; 24:5).