Psalms 21
1 For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in thy strength; and in thy salvation he shall greatly exult.
Au maître de chant. Psaume de David. Yahweh, le roi se réjouit de ta force; comme ton secours le remplit d'allégresse!
2 Thou hast granted him the desire of his soul, and hast not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)
Tu lui as donné ce que son cœur désirait, tu n'as pas refusé ce que demandaient ses lèvres. — Séla.
3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: thou has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.
Car tu l'as prévenu de bénédictions exquises, tu as mis sur sa tête une couronne d'or pur.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him length of days for ever and ever.
Il te demandait la vie, tu la lui as donnée, de longs jours à jamais et à perpétuité.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: thou wilt crown him with glory and majesty.
Sa gloire est grande, grâce à ton secours; tu mets sur lui splendeur et magnificence.
6 For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.
Tu le rends à jamais un objet de bénédictions; tu le combles de joie devant ta face.
7 For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.
Car le roi se confie en Yahweh, et par la bonté du Très-Haut il ne chancelle point.
8 Let thy hand be found by all thine enemies: let thy right hand find all that hate thee.
Ta main, ô roi, atteindra tous tes ennemis, ta droite atteindra ceux qui te haïssent.
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven at the time of thy presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.
Tu les rendras comme une fournaise ardente, au jour où tu montreras ta face; Yahweh les anéantira dans sa colère, et le feu les dévorera.
10 Thou shalt destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [among] the sons of men.
Tu feras disparaître de la terre leur postérité, et leur race d'entre les enfants des hommes.
11 For they intended evils against thee; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.
Ils ont préparé pour toi la ruine, ils ont conçu des desseins pervers, mais ils seront impuissants.
12 For thou shalt make them [turn their] back in thy latter end, thou wilt prepare their face.
Car tu leur feras tourner le dos; de tes traits tu les viseras au front.
13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: we will sing and praise thy mighty acts.
Lève-toi, Yahweh, dans ta force! Nous voulons chanter et célébrer ta puissance.
