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 musician, a psalm of David.” O Lord, because of thy strength will the king rejoice; and through thy salvation how greatly will he be glad!

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

The longing of his heart hast thou given him, and the request of his lips hast thou not withholden. (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 thou meetest him unasked with the blessings of happiness: thou settest on his head a crown of pure gold.

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

Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.

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

Great is his honor through thy help: glory and majesty thou layest upon him.

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

For thou appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from thy presence.

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

For the king trusteth in the Lord; and through the kindness of the Most High shall he not be moved.

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

Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach those that hate thee.

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.

Thou wilt render them as a fiery oven at the time of thy anger: the Lord in his wrath will destroy them, and a fire will devour them.

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

Their fruit wilt thou cause to perish 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 they directed against thee evil: they devised a mischievous purpose, which they were not able to perform.

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

For thou wilt make them turn their back; upon thy bow-strings thou wilt make ready [thy arrows] against their face.

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

Exalt thyself, O Lord, in thy strength; [and] we will sing and praise thy power.