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!

For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in thy strength; and in thy salvation he shall greatly exult.

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

Thou hast granted him the desire of his soul, and hast not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

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

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: thou has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

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

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him length of days 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 thy salvation: thou wilt crown him with glory and majesty.

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

For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.

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 the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest 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.

Let thy hand be found by all thine enemies: let thy right hand find all that 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 shalt make them as a fiery oven at the time of thy presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

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

Thou shalt 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 evils against thee; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be 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 shalt make them [turn their] back in thy latter end, thou wilt prepare their face.

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

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: we will sing and praise thy mighty acts.