Psalmi 21

1 Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Jahve, zbog tvoje se moći kralj veseli, zbog pomoći tvoje radosno kliče.

Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

2 Ti mu ispuni želju srca, ne odbi molitve usana njegovih.

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

3 Ti ga predusrete blagoslovima sretnim, na glavu mu krunu stavi od suhoga zlata.

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

4 Za život te molio, i ti mu dade premnoge dane - za vijeke vjekova.

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

5 Pomoću tvojom slava je njegova velika, uresio si ga veličanstvom i sjajem.

His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

6 Ti ga učini blagoslovom za vjekove, veseliš ga radošću lica svojega.

For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

7 Doista, kralj se uzda u Jahvu i po dobroti Svevišnjega neće se pokolebati.

For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

8 Tvoja ruka nek' pronađe sve dušmane tvoje, desnica tvoja neka stigne one koji te mrze!

Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

9 Nek' budu kao u peći ognjenoj kad se ukaže lice tvoje! Nek' ih Jahve gnjevom uništi, neka ih proguta oganj!

Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

10 Njihovo potomstvo satri sa zemlje i rod im iz sinova ljudskih.

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

11 Ako li stanu zlo kovati protiv tebe, ako spremaju spletke, neće uspjeti.

For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

12 Ti ćeš ih natjerati u bijeg, svoj luk ćeš usmjeriti na njih.

For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

13 Ustani, Jahve, u sili svojoj! Daj nam da pjesmama slavimo snagu tvoju!

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.