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!

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The King shall reioyce in thy strength, O Lord: yea how greatly shall he reioyce in thy saluation!

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

Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire, and hast not denyed him the request of his lips. (Selah)

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

For thou diddest preuent him with liberall blessings, and didest set a crowne of pure gold vpon his head.

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 gauest him a long life for euer and euer.

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

His glory is great in thy saluation: dignitie and honour hast thou laid vpon him.

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

For thou hast set him as blessings for euer: thou hast made him glad with the ioy of thy countenance.

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

Because the King trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercie of the most High, he shall not slide.

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

Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, and thy right hand shall finde out them 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 like a fierie ouen in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.

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

Their fruite shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seede from the children of men.

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

For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.

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

Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.

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

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: so will we sing and prayse thy power.