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 chief musician. A psalm of David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide!

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

You have given him his heart's desire and have not held back 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 you bring him rich blessings; you placed on his head a crown of purest gold.

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

He asked you for life; you gave it to him; you gave him long days forever and ever.

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

His glory is great because of your victory; you have bestowed on 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.

For you grant him lasting blessings; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

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 Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved.

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

Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate 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.

At the time of your anger, you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and the fire will devour them.

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

You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.

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

For they intended evil against you; they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed!

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

For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them.

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

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power.