Psalms 21

1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.

2 Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

You have granted him the desire of his heart, and you have not cheated him of the wish of his lips.

3 For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

For you have gone ahead of him with blessings of sweetness. You have placed a crown of precious stones on his head.

4 He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

He petitioned you for life, and you have granted him length of days, in the present time, and forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

Great is his glory in your salvation. Glory and great adornment, you will lay upon him.

6 For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.

7 For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.

8 Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

May your hand be found by all your enemies. May your right hand discover all those who hate you.

9 Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

You will make them like an oven of fire, in the time of your presence. The Lord will stir them up with his wrath, and fire will devour them.

10 Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

You will destroy their fruit from the earth and their offspring from the sons of men.

11 For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

For they have turned evils upon you; they have devised plans, which they have not been able to accomplish.

12 For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

For you will make them turn their back; with your remnants, you will prepare their countenance.

13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.

Be exalted, Lord, by your own power. We will play music and sing psalms to your virtues.