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.

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide!

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 held 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 bring him rich blessings; you placed on his head a crown of purest gold.

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

He asked you for life; you gave it to him; you gave him long days forever and ever.

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

His glory is great because of your victory; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

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

For you grant him lasting blessings; you make him glad with the joy of your 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 trusts in Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness 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 seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate 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.

At the time of your anger, you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and the fire will devour them.

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

You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.

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

For they intended evil against you; they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed!

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

For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them.

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

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power.