Psalms 21

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

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

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

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah)

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

For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.

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

He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.

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

For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

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

For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.

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

Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.

9 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.

You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.

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

Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

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

For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

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

Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

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

Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.