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 Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!

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

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and the request of his lips Thou hast not withholden. (Selah)

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

For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on 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, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great through Thy salvation; honour and majesty dost Thou lay upon him.

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

For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

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

For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

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

Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; thy right hand shall overtake those 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 furnace in the time of thine anger; the LORD shall swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

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

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

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

For they intended evil against thee, they imagined a device, wherewith they shall not prevail.

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

For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

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 praise Thy power.