Mazmur 21:2

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

you do not refuse his request. ²  (Selah)

Mazmur 37:4

37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord, ³ 

and he will answer your prayers. ⁴ 

Mazmur 145:19

145:19 He satisfies the desire ⁵  of his loyal followers; ⁶ 

he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

[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.”

[37:4]  ³ tn Following the imperatives of v. 3 the prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) in v. 4 indicate result. Faith and obedience (v. 3) will bring divine blessing (v. 4).

[37:4]  ⁴ tn Or “and he will give you what you desire most.” Heb “and he will grant to you the requests of your heart.”

[145:19]  ⁵ tn In this context “desire” refers to the followers’ desire to be delivered from wicked enemies.

[145:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “the desire of those who fear him, he does.”