Psalms 21

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

For the music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. (Selah)

You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.

3 For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.

He asked you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.

5 His glory is great through thy salvation; majesty and splendour hast thou laid upon him.

Your victories brought him great glory; you granted him splendor and majesty.

6 For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

You give him blessings forever. He is full of joy because you are with him.

7 For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

For the king trusts in the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.

8 Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates you.

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:

When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

You will wipe out their children from the earth, their descendants from humankind.

11 For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.

12 For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.

They will turn and run away when they see your arrows fired at them.

13 Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.

Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!