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.

For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!

2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)

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

You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.

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

He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.

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

Great is his glory because of your help, honour and majesty you lay upon 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 make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

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

For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.

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

Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate 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 furnace of fire, when you appear, Lord. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire will devour them.

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

You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.

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

When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.

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

For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.

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

Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.