Psalms 21

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!

2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. (Selah)

You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)

3 For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.

4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.

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

Great is his glory because of your help, honor and majesty you lay upon him.

6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

7 For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.

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

Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate you.

9 Thou wilt 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 a furnace of fire, when you appear, Lord. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire will devour them.

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

You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.

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

When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.

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

For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.

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

Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.