Psalms 21

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The King shall reioyce in thy strength, O Lord: yea how greatly shall he reioyce in thy saluation!

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

2 Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire, and hast not denyed him the request of his lips. (Selah)

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

3 For thou diddest preuent him with liberall blessings, and didest set a crowne of pure gold vpon his head.

For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him a long life for euer and euer.

He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy saluation: dignitie and honour hast thou laid vpon him.

His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

6 For thou hast set him as blessings for euer: thou hast made him glad with the ioy of thy countenance.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 Because the King trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercie of the most High, he shall not slide.

For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, and thy right hand shall finde out them that hate thee.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

9 Thou shalt make them like a fierie ouen in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.

Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruite shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seede from the children of men.

Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

11 For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.

For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.

For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: so will we sing and prayse thy power.

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.