Psalms 21

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

【頌賜勝利的天主】 達味詩歌，交與樂官。 上主，君王因你的威能而欣喜，因你的救助狂歡而快樂無比。

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

你滿全了他心中的渴想，沒有拒絕他口中的盼望。

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

因為你已賜給了他卓越的福寵，以純金的冠冕加在他的頭頂；

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

他雖只向你乞求確保性命，你卻賜給他萬世無疆的長生。

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

你協助他獲得偉大的光榮，你加給他無比的榮耀與尊崇；

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

你使他成為萬世的福源，使他在你面前踴躍喜歡。

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

君王既已全心對上主信賴，憑至高者的慈愛不再移改。

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

願你的手將你的一切仇敵搜羅，願你的右手將憎恨你的人捕捉！

9 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.

當你顥示你尊容的時候，處置他們有如放在火爐；願上主以震怒消滅他們，讓火焰也盡情吞滅他們！

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

願你從地上滅盡他們的子女，使他們的後裔全絕跡於人世！

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

他們雖為陷害你而設計，策畫的陰謀卻無濟於事；

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

因為你朝他們張弓搭箭，已使他們嚇得轉身逃竄。

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

上主，請起來，顯示你的英勇，讓我們歌頌稱揚你的威能。