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!

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

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

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back 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 you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.

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

He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.

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

For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

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

For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.

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

Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.

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.

You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.

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

Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

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

For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

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

Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

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

Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.