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 chief musician. A psalm of David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide!

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 held back 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 bring him rich blessings; you placed on his head a crown of purest gold.

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

He asked you for life; you gave it to him; you gave him long days forever and ever.

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

His glory is great because of your victory; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

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

For you grant him lasting blessings; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

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 Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved.

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

Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who 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.

At the time of your anger, you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and the fire will devour them.

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

You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.

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

For they intended evil against you; they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed!

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

For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them.

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

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power.