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!

Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

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

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

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

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

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

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days 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 thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

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

For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

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

For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy 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.

Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that 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 shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among 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 evil against thee, they imagined a device, wherewith they shall not prevail.

For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

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

For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

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

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.