Psalms 21

1 Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice 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 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

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

3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

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

4 He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

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

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

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

6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

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

7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

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

8 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

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

9 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall 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 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

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

11 For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

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 thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

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

13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.

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