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!

The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

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

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld 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 you prevent him with the blessings of goodness: you set a crown of pure 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 you, and you gave 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 in your salvation: honour and majesty have you laid upon him.

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

For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding glad with your 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 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.

your hand shall find out all of your enemies: your right hand shall find out those that hate you.

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.

You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your 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 shall you 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 you: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

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

Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings against the face of them.

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

Be you exalted, LORD, in your own strength: so will we sing and praise your power.