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!

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

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

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back 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 you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.

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

He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.

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

For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

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

For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.

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

Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.

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.

You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.

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

Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

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

For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

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

Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

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

Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.