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 music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!

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

You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.

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

You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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