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 Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!

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 the request of his lips Thou hast not withholden. (Selah)

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

For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest 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 of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even 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 through Thy salvation; honour and majesty dost 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 makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest 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 trusteth in the LORD, yea, in 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.

Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; thy right hand shall overtake those 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 furnace in the time of thine anger; the LORD shall 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.

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 intended evil against thee, they imagined a device, wherewith they shall not prevail.

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, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

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; so will we sing and praise Thy power.