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!

THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

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 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 thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest 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 life of thee, and 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 in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid 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 hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad 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 trusteth 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.

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out 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 oven 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 mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

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

Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings 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, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.