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!

For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in thy strength; and in thy salvation he shall greatly exult.

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

Thou hast granted him the desire of his soul, and hast not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

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

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: thou has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

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

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him length of days for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great in thy salvation: thou wilt crown him with glory and majesty.

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

For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.

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

For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

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

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

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.

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven at the time of thy presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

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

Thou shalt destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [among] the sons of men.

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

For they intended evils against thee; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

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

For thou shalt make them [turn their] back in thy latter end, thou wilt prepare their face.

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

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: we will sing and praise thy mighty acts.