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 of the music. A psalm of David.” The king rejoiceth in thy strength, O LORD! Yea, he doth greatly exult in thy protection.

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 hast not denied 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.

Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon 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 long life, enduring for ever.

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

Great is his glory through thine aid; Honor and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

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

Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of 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 trusteth in the LORD; And through the goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.

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

Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake 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 wilt make them like a burning oven in the time of thine anger; Jehovah 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 offspring shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their posterity from the sons of men.

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

For they spread a net of mischief against thee; They devised plots against thee, but they did not prevail.

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

Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.

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

Exalt thyself, O LORD! by thy strength! So will we sing, and praise thy mighty deeds.