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 the chief musician, a psalm of David.” O Lord, because of thy strength will the king rejoice; and through thy salvation how greatly will he be glad!

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

The longing of his heart hast thou given him, and the request of his lips hast thou 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 unasked with the blessings of happiness: thou settest on his head a crown of pure gold.

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

Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.

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

Great is his honor through thy help: glory and majesty thou layest upon him.

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

For thou appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from 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; and through the kindness of the Most High shall he not be moved.

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

Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach 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 wilt render them as a fiery oven at the time of thy anger: the Lord in his wrath will destroy them, and a fire will devour them.

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

Their fruit wilt thou cause to perish 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 directed against thee evil: they devised a mischievous purpose, which they were not able to perform.

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

For thou wilt make them turn their back; upon thy bow-strings thou wilt make ready [thy arrows] against their face.

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

Exalt thyself, O Lord, in thy strength; [and] we will sing and praise thy power.