Triumph for the King and Defeat for the Enemy – Psalm 21

1. Read: Psalm 21

2. About the Text:

1) This is a Psalm of David.

2) He writes in the third person.

3) He talks about how God has blessed the King.

4) He also discusses how God will destroy His enemies.

5) This is a prophetic Psalm about Christ’s triumph and the devil’s defeat.

3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.

1. The King’s Joy

1) Comes through God’s strength.

2) Comes because He rejoices in God’s salvation (Heb.12:2).

3) Comes because God gives Him His heart’s desire.

4) Comes because God answers His prayers.

2. The King’s Blessing

1) Goodness – Matthew 19:17 – Only God is good.

2) A Crown of Pure Gold (Rev.14:14).

3) God gave Him life – “For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself” (John 5:26).

4) God gave Him length of days forever and ever.

a. “How great are His signs, And how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And His dominion is from generation to generation” (Dan.4:3).

b. “for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:11).

5) He glories greatly in the Lord’s salvation.

6) God gives Him honor and majesty (Phil.2:9-11).

7) He is most blessed forever – 1 Timothy 6:15 – “Blessed and only…king of kings”

8) God made Him exceeding glad with His presence (Psalm 16:11, Acts 2:28).

9) The King trusts in the Lord.

10) He will not be moved through the most High’s mercy.

1. No enemy can hide from God.

1) He will find them.

2) His right hand will find them that hate Him.

3) “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).

2. The fire will devour them.

1) This is due to God’s anger.

2) God’s wrath will completely engulf them.

3) The fire will devour them.

4) “Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 2:14-15).

3. None of the enemy’s descendants will remain.

1) They will not have the earth.

2) They will not have their family.

3) “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:7-8).

4. The enemies attitude.

1) They intend evil against God.

2) They devise plots that they cannot accomplish.

5. Their end.

1) God will make them turn their back (run away).

2) They will be consumed by death (arrows).

1. The Lord will be exalted.

2. The Lord’s Strength is absolute

3. His people will sing and praise His power.

4. Colossians 1:15-18

1. God blesses His King

1) Triumph for the King

2) Defeat for the Enemy

3) Praise for the Lord’s Strength

2. Invitation