Psalms 21

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

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

2 You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.

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

3 For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

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

4 He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

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

5 Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

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

6 For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

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

7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

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

8 Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

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

9 You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume 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 You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.

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

11 Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

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

12 For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

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

13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.

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