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 of the music. A psalm of David.” The king rejoiceth in thy strength, O LORD! Yea, he doth greatly exult in thy protection.

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 denied 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.

Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon 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 long life, enduring for ever.

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

Great is his glory through thine aid; Honor 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.

Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of 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 goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.

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

Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake 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 wilt make them like a burning oven in the time of thine anger; Jehovah 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 offspring shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their posterity from the sons of men.

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

For they spread a net of mischief against thee; They devised plots against thee, but they did not prevail.

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

Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.

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

Exalt thyself, O LORD! by thy strength! So will we sing, and praise thy mighty deeds.