Psalms 21

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

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and the request of his lips Thou hast not withholden. (Selah)

Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 His glory is great through Thy salvation; honour and majesty dost Thou lay upon him.

His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

6 For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; thy right hand shall overtake those that hate thee.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

9 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.

Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

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

For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Be Thou exalted, O LORD, in Thy strength; so will we sing and praise Thy power.

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.