The Meaning of Psalms 21:10 Explained

Psalms 21:10

KJV: Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

YLT: Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

Darby: Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

ASV: Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Their fruit  shalt thou destroy  from the earth,  and their seed  from among the children  of men. 

What does Psalms 21:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 21:1-13 - Rejoicing In The Strength Of Jehovah
This is a companion to the psalm preceding. The blessings there asked for are here gladly acknowledged to have been granted; and bright anticipations are entertained for the future. How much of this psalm is true only of the ideal King-our Lord! Let us read it with special reference to Him as He rides forth on His white horse, Revelation 19:11-16.
That which the heart desires, the lips at times find difficulty in expressing. God's help always prevents us, that is, "goes before" us, anticipates our needs. The only life that can satisfy is the eternal, but that is ours already if we only knew it. Our beloved dead are more blessed forever, because they see Him "face to face;" but we also may share their joy. Trust in Christ is the secret of immovability. God has exalted Christ to be a Prince and a Savior, and we shall never be at peace until we have done the same, Acts 5:31. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 21

1  A thanksgiving for victory
7  with confidence of further success

What do the individual words in Psalms 21:10 mean?

Their offspring from the earth You shall destroy and their descendants from among the sons of men
פִּ֭רְיָמוֹ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תְּאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם

פִּ֭רְיָמוֹ  Their  offspring 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: פְּרִי  
Sense: fruit.
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ  from  the  earth 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
תְּאַבֵּ֑ד  You  shall  destroy 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: אָבַד  
Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם  and  their  descendants 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: זֶרַע  
Sense: seed, sowing, offspring.
מִבְּנֵ֥י  from  among  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָדָֽם  of  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.