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!

Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

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

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

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 sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

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

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given 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: glory and great beauty shalt thou 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 shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness 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 hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy 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.

Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them 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 an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

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

Their fruit shalt thou destroy 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 they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

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 remnants thou shalt 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 own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.