Psalms 21

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in your strength; and in your salvation he shall greatly exult.

Yahweh, ([I], your king am glad/the king is glad) because you have caused me/him to be strong. (I rejoice/he rejoices) greatly because you have rescued me/him [from my/his enemies].

2 You have granted him the desire of his soul, and have not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

You have given me/him the things that I/he [SYN] desired and you have not refused to do what I requested you to do.

3 For you have prevented him with blessings of goodness: you has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

In answer to my/his prayer, you enabled me/him to succeed and prosper. You placed a gold crown on my/his head.

4 He asked life of you, and you gave him length of days for ever and ever.

I/He asked you to enable me/him to live [for a long time], and that is what you gave me/him, a very long [HYP] life.

5 His glory is great in your salvation: you will crown him with glory and majesty.

(I am/He is) greatly honored because you have helped me/him to defeat my/his enemies; you have made me/him famous.

6 For you will give him a blessing for ever and ever: you will gladden him with joy with your countenance.

You will bless me/him forever, and you have caused me/him to be joyful in your presence.

7 For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

Yahweh, you are God Almighty, and (I trust/the king trusts) in you. Because you faithfully love me/him, disastrous things will never happen to me/him.

8 Let your hand be found by all your enemies: let your right hand find all that hate you.

You will enable me/him to capture [MTY] all my/his enemies and all those who hate me/him.

9 You shall make them as a fiery oven at the time of your presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

When you appear, you will throw them into a fiery furnace. Because you are angry [with them], you will get rid of them; the fire will burn them up.

10 You shall destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [amongst] the sons of men.

You will remove their children from this earth; their descendants will all disappear.

11 For they intended evils against you; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

They planned to harm you, but what they plan will never succeed.

12 For you shall make them [turn their] back in your latter end, you will prepare their face.

You will cause them to run away [IDM] by shooting arrows at them.

13 Be you exalted, O Lord, in your strength: we will sing and praise your mighty acts.

Yahweh, show us that you are very strong! When you do that, while we sing we will praise you because you are very powerful.